$360 —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dowsing Point · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dowsing Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward larger family homes has seen every single dwelling in Dowsing Point become a separate house with three or more bedrooms. This creates a unique landscape where spacious housing is the norm, though a high proportion of residents rent rather than own their homes.
$360
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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 Dowsing Point — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $360, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Tasmanian figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,391 is well below the national figure.
$1,391 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,391
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dowsing Point, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dowsing Point, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 70%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 33.3% of households renting, which is well above the state average. Conversely, those who own their home outright make up only 21.2%, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
33.3% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.2% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dowsing Point, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Rented (33%) and Owned outright (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Dowsing Point is a separate house, a result far above the national and state figures. These homes are all large, with 100% having three or more bedrooms, though there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dowsing Point, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dowsing Point, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 76%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Dowsing Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60167/dowsing-point/topic/housing-dwellings