$400 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Margate · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Margate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every resident in Margate lives in a separate house, with 98.2% of homes being detached. This makes the area feel very spacious, though the typical weekly rent of $400 is much higher than in most other similar areas.
$400
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Margate — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well above the state figure, while the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,690 is also well above the Tasmanian average. These costs are a little below the national figure for mortgages, but rents sit about the same as the Australian average.
$1,690 ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,647
- 2021: $1,690
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Margate, $350–$549 is the majority at 72%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Margate, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 37.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, the share of households renting is far below both the state and national levels.
15.5% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Margate, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (37%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Margate are typically large, with 83.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national figures, and it helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.2% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.8%
- 2016: 97.9%
- 2021: 98.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.2% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.7%
- 2016: 82.5%
- 2021: 83.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Margate, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Margate, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Margate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60382/margate/topic/housing-dwellings