$380 ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lenah Valley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lenah Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents well above the state average define the housing market in Lenah Valley, where the typical rental costs $380. This area is dominated by separate houses and a mix of mortgage and outright ownership. While renting is more common here than in most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure.
$380
▲ +46.2%
- $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 Lenah Valley — higher than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $380, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $290. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,625, which is a little above the state average but a little below the national figure.
$1,625 ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,620
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lenah Valley, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Lenah Valley splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is a little below the state average but well above the national one. Households renting make up 25.7% of the area, which is higher than in most similar areas.
25.7% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.1% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lenah Valley splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common in Lenah Valley at 88.2%, a figure far above the national average. These homes are often smaller than in other areas, with 72.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is lower than most areas.
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.
88.2% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.5%
- 2016: 88.2%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.5% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lenah Valley, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lenah Valley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 Lenah Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60331/lenah-valley/topic/housing-dwellings