$285 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Invermay · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower mortgage payments than most similar areas define the housing market in Invermay. The area is heavily dominated by renters, with more than half of all households renting their homes. This makes the suburb stand out significantly from the rest of Tasmania and the nation.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Invermay — higher than 52% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,092, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are about the same as the state average at $285, though this is well below the national figure of $375.
$285 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,092 ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Invermay, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by Under $200 (26%) and $350–$549 (25%).
In Invermay, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 40%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 50.9% of households renting, a figure far above the Tasmanian average of 26.4%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up 23.5% of the total, which is well below the national figure.
50.9% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.5% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Invermay, Rented is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 75.2% of homes, but larger homes are rare; 58.7% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state and national figures. Because of this, there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.2% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.7% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Invermay, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
In Invermay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 1 bedroom (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Invermay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60288/invermay/topic/housing-dwellings