Nile · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Nile

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Nile is a separate house, making it one of the few areas with no flats or townhouses. This detached housing comes with very low costs, as typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the national figure. However, the area has a much higher proportion of renters than most similar places.

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📍 Nile, Suburb / Locality

Where Nile sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Nile — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Nile$200
7212, TAS $273
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents at $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also well below the Tasmanian average, sitting at $1,040.

$200

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $110
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,040

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,105
  • 2021: $1,040

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Nile, Under $200 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 36%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Nile, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 44%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is common in Nile, where 33.3% of households rent, a figure well above the Tasmanian average. Meanwhile, only 18.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far below both state and national levels.

33.3%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.7%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

18.5%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Nile splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (35%), with Owned outright at 19%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While 100% of dwellings are separate houses, they tend to be less crowded than in other areas, with only 0.70 people per bedroom. About 72.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is about the same as the state average.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

72.2%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 69.1%
  • 2021: 72.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Nile, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Nile, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).

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 Nile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60456/nile/topic/housing-dwellings