$315 ▲ +75.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $315
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Downlands · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Downlands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Downlands is a separate house, making it a place where large family dwellings are the norm. This housing layout is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with nearly 95% of homes having at least three bedrooms.
$315
▲ +75.0%
- $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 Downlands — higher than 61% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent here is $315, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, a figure that is well below the Australian average.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Downlands, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Downlands, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 34.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure but well below the state average. Those renting make up 26.4% of the area, a rate about the same as the rest of Tasmania.
26.4% ▲ +61.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.1% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Downlands splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 94.5% having three or more bedrooms, far above both state and national figures. Because 100% of the dwellings are separate houses, the layout is much less dense than most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.5% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.6%
- 2016: 93.1%
- 2021: 94.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Downlands, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Downlands, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 70%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Downlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60166/downlands/topic/housing-dwellings