$210 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Douglas River · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Douglas River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical bedroom in Douglas River is more likely to be occupied than in most other areas, with one person per room. This sparsely populated place is defined by very low living costs compared to the rest of the country.
$210
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Douglas River — lower than 72% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is quite affordable here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $975 being far below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also low at $210, which is well below the Tasmanian average of $290.
$975 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $975
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 58%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (16%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Douglas River, Owned outright is the majority at 65%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Douglas River are used more intensively than elsewhere, with 1.00 person per bedroom. This is well above the figure for both Tasmania and Australia, which sit at 0.80.
1.00 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Douglas River, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Douglas River splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (32%), with 4 bedrooms at 18%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Douglas River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60163/douglas-river/topic/housing-dwellings