$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mella · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mella
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure in Mella, where housing costs are significantly cheaper than in most other areas. This small community consists entirely of separate houses, almost all of which have three or more bedrooms.
$200
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- $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 Mella — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also low at $1,300, sitting well below the national typical cost.
$1,300 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,385
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A small proportion of residents own their home outright at 21.4%, which is far below the Tasmanian figure. Renting is also less common here than across the state, making up 17.9% of households.
17.9% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.4% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mella, the largest group is Other tenure at 34%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Owned outright (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Mella is a separate house, with 100% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8% for large homes.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mella, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 45%.
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 Mella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60393/mella/topic/housing-dwellings