$310 ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Launceston · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Launceston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all households in Launceston rent their home, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This high rental rate defines the local housing market, which also features a much smaller share of detached houses than typical Tasmanian areas. The result is a concentrated urban landscape with a high proportion of smaller homes.
$310
▲ +34.8%
- $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 Launceston — higher than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $310, which is higher than most areas, though it remains a little below the national figure of $375. For those with home loans, the typical monthly payment is $1,530, which is a little above the Tasmanian average.
$1,530 ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,603
- 2016: $1,391
- 2021: $1,530
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Launceston, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (33%) and Under $200 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Launceston splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with Under $1,000 at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 51.8%, a rate far above the 26.4% seen across Tasmania. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up 30.4% of the market, which is well below the state average.
51.8% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.4% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Launceston, Rented is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state, making up only 38.1% of homes. This helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure, with 2-bedroom homes being the most common type.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
38.1% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
48.6% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Launceston, the largest group is Separate house at 38%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (33%) and Flat or apartment (25%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Launceston splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (34%), with 1 bedroom at 14%.
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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60322/launceston/topic/housing-dwellings