$215 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $130
- 2021: $215
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Emita · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Emita
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Emita, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $916. This affordable environment is paired with an unusually high rate of outright home ownership, with 57.7% of residents owning their homes fully.
$215
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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 Emita — lower than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $215 is well below the Tasmania figure of $290 and far below the Australian average of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also low, sitting at $916, which is far below the national figure.
$916 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $709
- 2021: $916
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Emita, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the state, at 57.7%. This helps explain why the rental rate is far below the national figure of 30.6%, with only 11.5% of households renting.
11.5% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.7% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Emita, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Emita is a separate house, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. However, homes here are smaller than usual, with the share of three-plus bedroom houses far below the Australian figure.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 86.2%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.5% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Emita, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 1 bedroom (21%).
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 Emita [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60189/emita/topic/housing-dwellings