$350 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Legana · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Legana
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More families have moved into larger homes in Legana as the area has grown since 2011. Most people here live in detached houses, with 83.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This creates a landscape dominated by spacious family properties compared to the state average.
$350
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Legana — higher than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Tasmania figure. For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment is $1,517, slightly higher than the state average but lower than the national figure.
$1,517 ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,528
- 2016: $1,430
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Legana, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Legana, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Legana, with 40% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian average. Only 15.7% of households rent, a figure that is far below both the state and national levels.
15.7% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Legana splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Owned outright (40%), with Rented at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.8% of all homes, far above the national figure. The area has a high proportion of large dwellings, as 83.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Tasmania average.
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.
95.8% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.2%
- 2016: 93.5%
- 2021: 95.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.6% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 83.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Legana, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Legana, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Legana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60327/legana/topic/housing-dwellings