$300 ▲ +100.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mountain River · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mountain River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Mountain River is a separate house, making it a uniquely detached residential area. This reflects a layout of larger properties, with nearly half of all homes owned outright and very few people renting. The area is dominated by spacious family homes and a strong sense of ownership.
$300
▲ +100.0%
- $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 Mountain River — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,733, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $1,313. Meanwhile, weekly rent is $300, which is about the same as the state average but well below the national figure of $375.
$1,733 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mountain River, Under $200 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Mountain River splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (44%) and $1,800–$2,999 (43%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 49.1% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. This helps explain why the rental rate is so low, at just 6.5%, which is far below both the state and national figures.
6.5% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.1% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.1%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mountain River, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 43%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are generally larger than most, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure of 73.8%, and the usual number of people per bedroom is also a little above the Australian average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
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: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mountain River, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Mountain River splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (32%), with 2 bedrooms at 15%.
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 Mountain River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60436/mountain-river/topic/housing-dwellings