$220 ▲ +83.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hamilton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hamilton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define Hamilton, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $793. This makes it one of the most affordable places in the region. While most residents live in detached houses, the cost of owning or renting here is far below the state and national figures.
$220
▲ +83.3%
- $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 Hamilton — lower than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the Tasmanian figure at $220. Similarly, mortgage payments are far lower than the national average, with over 44% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$793 ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,096
- 2016: $704
- 2021: $793
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hamilton, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 46%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up only 16.7% of households, which is far below the Australian average. Around 37.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above the national average but about the same as the rest of Tasmania.
16.7% ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hamilton, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Hamilton is a separate detached house, which is far above the national figure. However, the area has a lower proportion of large homes, with homes of three or more bedrooms being well below the state and national averages.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 98.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.7% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hamilton, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hamilton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60259/hamilton/topic/housing-dwellings