Mount Hicks · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Hicks

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

A high proportion of homeowners who own their homes outright defines Mount Hicks, where more than half of all residents have no mortgage. The area consists entirely of separate houses, with very few people renting compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Mount Hicks, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Hicks sits — Median rent (weekly)

$270 ▲ +60.7%
  • $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 Mount Hicks — lower than 53% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Hicks$270
7325, TAS $230
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $270, which is well below the national figure of $375. The usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,408, which is about the same as the Tasmania average.

$270 ▲ +60.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $168
  • 2016: $220
  • 2021: $270

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,408 ▲ +0.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,400
  • 2016: $1,268
  • 2021: $1,408

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mount Hicks, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 58%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 52.6% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 9.0% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% across Australia.

9.0% ▼ -41.6%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 9.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

52.6% ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51.2%
  • 2016: 49.2%
  • 2021: 52.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mount Hicks, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in the area is a separate house. Large homes are common, as 88.7% have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the Tasmanian average of 72.8%.

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.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 98.4%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

88.7% ▲ +0.6%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.2%
  • 2016: 88.1%
  • 2021: 88.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mount Hicks, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Mount Hicks, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.

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 Mount Hicks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60428/mount-hicks/topic/housing-dwellings