$400 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $315
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Howrah · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Howrah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Howrah than in the rest of Tasmania or Australia. This suburb is dominated by large, separate houses, with a strong trend toward home ownership over renting. The typical home here is much larger than the national average, providing more space per person.
$400
▲ +45.5%
- $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 Howrah — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most areas, sitting well above the Tasmanian figure at $400. Monthly mortgage payments are also well above the state average, with the typical household paying $1,690.
$1,690 ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,581
- 2021: $1,690
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Howrah, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Howrah splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here; 44.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 18.4% of households renting is far below the Australian average.
18.4% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.2% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Howrah, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.9% of the market, which is far above the national figure. This explains why 83.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Tasmanian and Australian averages.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.9% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.5%
- 2016: 95.1%
- 2021: 94.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.4% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.4%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Howrah, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Howrah, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Howrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60281/howrah/topic/housing-dwellings