$380 ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Stuart · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Stuart
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High living costs define the housing market in Mount Stuart, where typical weekly rents are much higher than in most similar areas. Most residents live in detached houses, though the area has a far higher rate of outright home ownership than the national figure.
$380
▲ +52.0%
- $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 Mount Stuart — higher than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $380, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $290. Home loan payments are also high, with the usual monthly payment of $1,789 sitting well above the state average.
$1,789 ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,789
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Stuart, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and $550–$749 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Mount Stuart splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is common here at 42.9%, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, 24.8% of households rent, a figure that is well below the national average.
24.8% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.9% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Stuart, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.5% of homes, which is well above the national figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are less common here than in most other areas.
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.
81.5% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.5%
- 2016: 80.5%
- 2021: 81.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.6% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Stuart, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Flat or apartment is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Stuart, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Mount Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60434/mount-stuart/topic/housing-dwellings