$108 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $108
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merseylea · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Merseylea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Merseylea is a separate house. This makes the area stand out from the rest of the state and country, with a strong focus on larger, detached properties and very low housing costs.
$108
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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 Merseylea — lower than 93% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $108, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of $290. Monthly home-loan payments are about the same as the state average at $1,300.
$1,300 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,136
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Merseylea, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Merseylea, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 50% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 11.5% of households rent, a rate far below the state and national averages.
11.5% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Merseylea, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here tend to be large, with 84.6% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This helps explain why there are only 0.60 people per bedroom, which is much lower than most areas.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.60
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.
84.6% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merseylea, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Merseylea, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Merseylea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60399/merseylea/topic/housing-dwellings