Lune River · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Lune River

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Among the lowest for costs and highest for outright ownership in its class, Lune River is a place where most people own their homes without a mortgage. This makes the area stand out from the rest of the state and the country, with a very high 70% of homes owned outright.

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📍 Lune River, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $433, which is far below the $1,313 figure for Tasmania and the $1,863 national average.

$433

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $636
  • 2021: $433

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very high here, with 70% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. No households in the area are renting, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Lune River, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 42%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most of the homes are separate houses, though 75% is far below the Tasmanian average of 87.7%. These homes tend to be smaller, with 40% having only one bedroom, which helps explain why there are 1.2 people per bedroom—well above the national figure of 0.8.

1.20

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 1.20

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Lune River, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Other dwelling is next at 21%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Lune River, 1 bedroom is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.

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 Lune River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60372/lune-river/topic/housing-dwellings