$340 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Seymour · Suburb / Locality
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 now define Mount Seymour, where 60.7% of residents have no mortgage. This shift towards full ownership is far above the national figure and highlights a housing market dominated by detached family homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Seymour — higher than 69% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment of $552 is far below the Tasmanian figure of $1,313. Meanwhile, weekly rents are a little above the state average at $340.
$340 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$552 —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mount Seymour, Under $1,000 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 40%.
How homes are owned or rented.
No one in the area rents their home, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Most homes are owned outright, a rate far above the Tasmanian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.7% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mount Seymour, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 37%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Mount Seymour is a separate house, and nearly 90% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Australian average of 73.8%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mount Seymour, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Mount Seymour, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Seymour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60433/mount-seymour/topic/housing-dwellings