$215 ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $155
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $215
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Leith · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Leith
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in Leith than in most similar areas. This is a place where housing is very affordable, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting well below the national figures.
$215
▲ +38.7%
- $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 Leith — lower than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $215, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than in most areas, though the typical $1,461 is a little above the Tasmania figure.
$1,461 ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,461
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Leith, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Leith splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, with 61.6% of residents doing so—far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, only 6.4% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
6.4% ▼ -29.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
61.6% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Leith, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Leith is a separate house, and 86.6% of these have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8% for larger homes.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.6% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.8%
- 2016: 82.5%
- 2021: 86.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Leith splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Leith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60329/leith/topic/housing-dwellings