$256 ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $256
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Emu Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Emu Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs define Emu Heights, where a typical monthly mortgage payment is just $867. This is far below the national figure of $1,863. The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, providing an affordable option for residents compared to other parts of the state.
$256
▲ +28.0%
- $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 Emu Heights — lower than 58% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are much lower than most areas, sitting well below the Tasmania figure. Weekly rents are also well below the national average at $256, and every rental property in the area falls between $200 and $349 per week.
$867 → 0.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $893
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Emu Heights, $200–$349 is the majority at 87%; Under $200 is next at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Emu Heights, Under $1,000 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 26% of households rent, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state average. Those who own their homes outright make up 27.3% of the population, a figure that is well below both the state and national levels.
26.0% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.3% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Emu Heights, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Emu Heights is a separate house, which is far above the national figure. These homes are typically large, with 84.4% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.2%
- 2016: 94.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.4% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.6%
- 2016: 84.4%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Emu Heights, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Emu Heights, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 2 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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 Emu Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60190/emu-heights/topic/housing-dwellings