$340 ▲ +70.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
New Town · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in New Town
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent their homes in New Town than in most similar areas, with 41.2% of households renting. This creates a housing landscape that differs from the state average, marked by a high proportion of renters and a lower number of homes owned outright.
$340
▲ +70.0%
- $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 New Town — higher than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments here are $1,771, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, sitting at $340.
$1,771 ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,771
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In New Town, the largest group is $350–$549 at 36%, followed by $200–$349 (30%) and Under $200 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →New Town splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across Australia or Tasmania, at 41.2%. Conversely, the 30.5% of homes owned outright is well below the state average.
41.2% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.5% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In New Town, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Smaller homes are common, with 54.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure. This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most areas.
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.
67.9% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.8% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In New Town, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Flat or apartment is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →New Town splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (31%), with 4 bedrooms at 15%.
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 New Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60451/new-town/topic/housing-dwellings