$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pelham · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly home loan payments of just $585 make Pelham one of the most affordable places for homeowners in the region. This low cost of ownership is a standout feature for the area, which is far below the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pelham — lower than 60% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent here is typically $250, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the national average. These low rental costs mirror the very low home loan payments found across the area.
$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$585 —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 50%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (33%).
In Pelham, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (29%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
With 0.80 people per bedroom, the density of residents in homes is higher than in most areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national averages.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Pelham, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 1 bedroom (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Pelham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60499/pelham/topic/housing-dwellings