$280 ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $215
- 2016: $242
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Huonville · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower costs than the national average define housing in Huonville, where typical monthly mortgage payments are $484 less than across Australia. Most people live in detached houses, and the typical weekly rent is just $280. This makes the area much more affordable than many other parts of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Huonville — higher than 50% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,379, which is about the same as the Tasmania figure and well below the national average. Weekly rents are also low at $280, sitting around the middle for similar areas and well below the Australian typical rent of $375.
$280 ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,379 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Huonville, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
In Huonville, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About 34.9% of homes are owned outright, which is a little below the state figure but well above the national average. Households renting make up 26.5% of the area, a figure higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 30.6%.
26.5% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.9% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Huonville splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.1% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 72.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is a little below the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.1% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.3% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Huonville, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Huonville, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Huonville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60285/huonville/topic/housing-dwellings