$225 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Goshen · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Goshen is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-housing areas in the region. This is a place where housing costs are very low compared to the rest of the country, with the typical monthly mortgage payment sitting at just $990.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goshen — lower than 68% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is quite affordable here, as the typical weekly rent of $225 is far below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting well below the Tasmanian average.
$225 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$990 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Goshen, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Goshen, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 70%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 30%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure. Renters make up 23.5% of households, a proportion that is well below the national average.
23.5% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.1% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Goshen, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the dwellings, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Most homes have three bedrooms, and there are about 0.80 people per bedroom, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.5% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Goshen, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 5 or more (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Goshen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60241/goshen/topic/housing-dwellings