$380 ▲ +117.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Orielton · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Orielton is a separate house, with 99.3% of dwellings being detached. This makes the area stand out for its consistent housing style, where most families live in larger homes. While home ownership is common, the typical costs for both mortgages and rent are well above the state average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Orielton — higher than 78% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $380, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Tasmanian figure. Mortgage costs are also high, with the usual monthly payment of $1,733 sitting well above the state average.
$380 ▲ +117.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▲ +61.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Orielton, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and Under $1,000 (11%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 5.6% of households renting, a figure far below both the state and national levels. Most residents own their homes, and 36.4% own theirs outright.
5.6% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.4% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Orielton, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 79.7% of houses have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. This is consistent with the area's high proportion of separate houses compared to most other places.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.3% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.7% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Orielton, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Orielton splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Orielton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60480/orielton/topic/housing-dwellings