Edith Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Edith Creek

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Edith Creek, where the typical weekly rent is just $225. This is a place of large, detached homes, though far fewer people own their houses outright compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Edith Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Edith Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$225
  • $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 Edith Creek — lower than 68% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Edith Creek$225
7330, TAS $220
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,165, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure. Weekly rents are also low at $225, sitting far below the national figure of $375.

$1,165

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $975
  • 2021: $1,165

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Edith Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Edith Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Only 17.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below the Australian average. Other tenure accounts for 35.9% of homes, while 23.1% of households are renting.

23.1%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.6%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

17.9%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Edith Creek, the largest group is Other tenure at 35%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (23%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in the area is a separate house and 100% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, although there are slightly fewer people per bedroom here than across Australia.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 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: 91.1%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Edith Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Edith Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 72%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Edith Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60181/edith-creek/topic/housing-dwellings