$450 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fern Tree · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fern Tree
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Fern Tree is a separate house, creating a residential landscape dominated by detached living. This is a strong ownership area where few people rent and many more own their homes outright compared to the national figure.
$450
▲ +28.6%
- $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 Fern Tree — higher than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $450, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Tasmanian figure of $290. Home loan payments are more modest, with the typical monthly payment of $1,570 sitting a little below the Australian average.
$1,570 ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,610
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,570
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fern Tree, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $550–$749 (30%) and $200–$349 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fern Tree, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 42% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This is reflected in the renting rate, which at 7.8% is far below both Tasmania and Australia.
7.8% ▼ -32.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.0% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fern Tree, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (43%) and Rented (8%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area consists entirely of separate houses, a figure far above the national average of 73.8%. These homes tend to be large, with 77.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.8%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 77.6%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fern Tree, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fern Tree, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Fern Tree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60199/fern-tree/topic/housing-dwellings