$455 ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $455
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Otago · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Otago
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High home ownership and large houses define daily life in Otago, where 51.4% of homes are owned outright. This is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Most residents live in spacious, detached houses, though those paying for a home face significant costs.
$455
▲ +42.2%
- $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 Otago — higher than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is expensive here, with a typical weekly rent of $455 being much higher than most areas and well above the Tasmanian figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, typically reaching $1,842.
$1,842 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,842
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Otago, $350–$549 is the majority at 75%; $550–$749 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Otago, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent in Otago, at just 4.2%, which is far below the Australian average of 30.6%. This is consistent with the fact that over half of all homes are owned outright.
4.2% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.4% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Otago, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 40%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large houses are the norm, with 98.1% of dwellings being separate houses and 90.7% having three or more bedrooms. Because the homes are so big, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.8%
- 2021: 98.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.7% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.7%
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 90.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Otago splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 14%.
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 Otago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60483/otago/topic/housing-dwellings