Middleton · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Middleton

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

Almost every home in Middleton is a separate house, with 95.4% of dwellings being detached. This makes the area stand out as a overwhelmingly residential pocket where home ownership is very high and renting is rare.

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Where Middleton sits — Median rent (weekly)

$293 ▲ +14.9%
  • $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 Middleton — higher than 55% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Middleton$293
7163, TAS $300
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $293, which is about the same as the Tasmania figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,419, which is a little above the state average but well below the national figure.

$293 ▲ +14.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $255
  • 2016: $144
  • 2021: $293

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,419 ▲ +42.3%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $997
  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $1,419

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Middleton, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Middleton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent here, with only 5.6% of households doing so, a figure far below the state and national levels. Instead, 43.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian average.

5.6% ▼ -15.7%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 5.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.5% ▼ -13.9%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.5%
  • 2016: 43.0%
  • 2021: 43.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Middleton splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (47%) and Owned outright (45%), with Rented at 6%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses dominate the landscape, far exceeding the national average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the state and national figures, and nearly 40% of homes have exactly three bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

95.4% ▼ -4.6%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 95.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

52.8% ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 65.9%
  • 2016: 63.6%
  • 2021: 52.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Middleton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (11%).

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 Middleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60403/middleton/topic/housing-dwellings