$238 ▲ +116.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $110
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $238
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Meander · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Meander
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Meander remain well below national levels, keeping the area affordable for residents. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,193, which is much lower than most other areas. This affordability is matched by a high proportion of people who own their homes outright.
$238
▲ +116.4%
- $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 Meander — lower than 64% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Both mortgages and rents are lower here than in most areas. The typical weekly rent is $238, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the Australian average of $375.
$1,193 ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $997
- 2016: $1,042
- 2021: $1,193
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Meander, Under $200 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Meander, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 48%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Meander, where 46.2% of homes are owned outright—a figure far above the own-outright rate for Australia. Meanwhile, 17.4% of households rent, which is well below the state average.
17.4% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.2% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Meander, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.5% of all homes, far above the national figure. Most of these are larger properties, with 78.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
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.
98.5% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 98.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.8% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Meander, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Meander, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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 Meander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60392/meander/topic/housing-dwellings