$260 ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Falmouth · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Falmouth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 56.5% of homes in Falmouth are owned outright, making it far more likely for residents to own their place than in most other areas. This high level of ownership is a standout feature of the local housing market, where the vast majority of people live in detached houses.
$260
▲ +52.9%
- $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 Falmouth — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $260, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the national average. Monthly mortgage payments are higher than the state figure at $1,679, though they sit a little below the Australian typical cost.
$1,679 ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,092
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,679
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Falmouth, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Falmouth, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 56.5% of homes owned outright, a figure far above both the state and national levels. Meanwhile, the 19.4% of households renting is well below the Tasmanian average and far below the national rate.
19.4% ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.5% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Falmouth, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Rented is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Falmouth is a separate house, at 98.4%, which is far above the national average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in the rest of the state, at only 45.2%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.4% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 92.9%
- 2021: 98.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
45.2% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Falmouth, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Falmouth splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (37%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 4 bedrooms at 19%.
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 Falmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60197/falmouth/topic/housing-dwellings