$350 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lewisham · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lewisham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly every home in Lewisham is a separate house, with 99.3% of dwellings being detached. This creates a residential landscape dominated by larger properties, as 85% of homes have three or more bedrooms. It is an area where home ownership is far more common than renting.
$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 Lewisham — higher than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $350, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,517, which is a little above the state average but a little below the national figure.
$1,517 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,473
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lewisham, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 47%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lewisham, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 43.6% of houses owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average. Only 10.1% of households rent, which is far below both state and national levels.
10.1% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.6% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lewisham splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (46%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 85% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national figures. This explains why there are 0.80 people per bedroom, a rate that is higher 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.
99.3% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 99.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.0% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.0%
- 2016: 80.6%
- 2021: 85.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lewisham, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lewisham, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Lewisham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60334/lewisham/topic/housing-dwellings