$340 ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mornington · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mornington
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 95% of homes in Mornington (Tas.) are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. This housing pattern is far more common here than across the rest of Australia. While most homes are large, a high proportion of the local population rents their housing.
$340
▲ +36.0%
- $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 Mornington — higher than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $340, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Tasmanian figure. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,387, which sits well below the national figure.
$1,387 ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,413
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,387
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mornington, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (28%) and Under $200 (26%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mornington, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 32.5% of households renting, a figure well above the state average. This is consistent with a much lower rate of outright home ownership, at 27.3%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
32.5% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.3% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mornington, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 38%, followed by Rented (33%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 83.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. This explains why separate houses make up 94.9% of the stock, a result far above the Australian average.
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.
94.9% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.2%
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 94.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.9% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.7%
- 2016: 82.4%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mornington, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mornington, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 74%; 2 bedrooms is next at 11%.
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 Mornington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60425/mornington/topic/housing-dwellings