Goshen · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Goshen

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.

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📍 Goshen, Suburb / Locality

Where Goshen sits — Median rent (weekly)

$225
  • $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 Goshen — lower than 68% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Goshen$225
7216, TAS $245
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $245
  • 2021: $225

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$990

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $755
  • 2021: $990

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Goshen, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Goshen, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 70%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 30%.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 39.4%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.1%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.3%
  • 2021: 47.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Goshen, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (24%).

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

73.5%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54.5%
  • 2021: 73.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Goshen, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Goshen, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 5 or more (16%).

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 Goshen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60241/goshen/topic/housing-dwellings