$330 ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $254
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Granton · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.4% of all homes in Granton, making it an area dominated by detached living. Most of these homes are quite large, with over 90% having three or more bedrooms. This preference for larger houses is mirrored in the tenure patterns, where the vast majority of residents own their own home.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Granton — higher than 66% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents here are $330, which is higher than most areas. Monthly mortgage payments usually hit $1,671, a figure that is well above the Tasmanian average of $1,313 but a little below the national figure.
$330 ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,671 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Granton, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
In Granton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent in Granton, at just 8%, which is far below the state and national figures. Most residents have a mortgage, while 35.6% own their homes outright—a rate well above the Australian average.
8.0% ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Granton, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large family homes are the norm, with 90.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. There are typically 0.8 people per bedroom, which is higher than most areas.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.4% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.2% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Granton, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Granton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Granton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60244/granton/topic/housing-dwellings