$315 ▲ +61.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $208
- 2021: $315
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Franklin · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Franklin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of residents now own their homes outright in Franklin, with nearly half of all households having no mortgage. This shift toward full ownership marks a distinct housing pattern compared to the rest of the state and nation, creating a community where most people have stable, long-term tenure.
$315
▲ +61.5%
- $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 Franklin — higher than 61% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. However, typical weekly rents are $315, a little above the Tasmanian average of $290.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,257
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Franklin, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Franklin, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 48.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. This is mirrored by a low rental rate of 16.6%, which is far below the national figure.
16.6% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.6% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Franklin, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.5% of all homes, which is far above the 72.3% seen across Australia. Interestingly, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.5% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.2%
- 2016: 95.7%
- 2021: 94.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.4% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Franklin, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Franklin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (18%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60215/franklin/topic/housing-dwellings