$270 ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $231
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Newnham · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Newnham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Well below the national figure for rent and mortgages, Newnham offers more affordable housing than most of Australia. The area is notable for having a much higher proportion of renters than both the state and national averages.
$270
▲ +28.6%
- $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 Newnham — lower than 53% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270, which is about the same as the Tasmania figure and well below the Australian average. Monthly mortgage payments are also low at $1,300, a figure that is lower than most similar areas.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Newnham, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Newnham, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 36.4% of the area, which is well above the Tasmanian and Australian figures. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright represent 29.4%, a proportion that is much lower than most areas.
36.4% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.4% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Newnham, the largest group is Rented at 36%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Owned outright (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76.8% of the area, though this is far below the state average. Most homes have three bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the national figure at 0.80.
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.
76.8% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.0%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.5% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Newnham, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Newnham, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Newnham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60452/newnham/topic/housing-dwellings