Mawbanna · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mawbanna

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

Every single home in Mawbanna is a separate house. This makes the area's housing landscape very distinct, with half of all residents owning their homes outright and typical weekly rents sitting far below national figures.

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📍 Mawbanna, Suburb / Locality

Where Mawbanna sits — Median rent (weekly)

$180 ▲ +63.6%
  • $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 Mawbanna — lower than 80% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mawbanna$180
7321, TAS $230
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rent is very affordable here, with the typical weekly cost at $180. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of $290 and far below the Australian typical rent of $375.

$180 ▲ +63.6%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $110
  • 2016: $150
  • 2021: $180

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Mawbanna, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong, as 50% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. At the same time, the 30% of households renting is much higher than in most similar areas.

30.0% ▲ +62.9%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.0% ▲ +11.8%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.7%
  • 2016: 39.4%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mawbanna, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (18%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While 100% of dwellings are separate houses, they are smaller than usual; homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national figure. This helps explain why there are slightly more people per bedroom here than across Australia.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.90

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: 90.9%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

66.7% ▼ -22.2%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 85.7%
  • 2016: 60.6%
  • 2021: 66.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mawbanna, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Mawbanna, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).

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 Mawbanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60387/mawbanna/topic/housing-dwellings