$235 ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $235
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Devonport · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in East Devonport
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in East Devonport than in most similar areas, with 41.7% of households renting. This creates a housing market where both rents and mortgage payments remain well below national figures. The typical weekly rent is just $235, and typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Australian average.
$235
▲ +42.4%
- $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 East Devonport — lower than 65% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,059, which is a little below the Tasmania figure and far below the national average. Rent is also quite affordable, with a typical weekly cost of $235, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $375.
$1,059 ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,118
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,059
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In East Devonport, $200–$349 is the majority at 71%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →East Devonport splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (44%) and $1,000–$1,799 (43%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 8%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high proportion of households rent here, at 41.7%, which is far above both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 33.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well below the state average but a little above the national one.
41.7% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.1% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In East Devonport, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.4% of the market, which is far above the national figure. However, homes here are smaller than usual, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below both the state and national averages.
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.
85.4% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.1%
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 85.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.4% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In East Devonport, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In East Devonport, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 East Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60176/east-devonport/topic/housing-dwellings