$178 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $178
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Poatina · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Poatina
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Poatina, where the typical weekly rent is just $178. This is a place of extremes, with a very high number of people owning their homes outright alongside a large group of renters.
$178
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- $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 Poatina — lower than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental and loan costs are far below the figures for Tasmania and Australia. The typical monthly home-loan payment is only $188, which is among the lowest for areas of this size.
$188 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $633
- 2021: $188
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Poatina, Under $200 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Poatina, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of all homes are owned outright, which is far above the Tasmanian average. Renting is also much more common here than in most areas, with 39.1% of households renting.
39.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Poatina, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Poatina is a separate house. These homes are typically large, with 89.1% having three or more bedrooms, though there are few people per bedroom compared to the national figure.
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: 92.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.1% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87.2%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Poatina, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Poatina, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 74%; 2 bedrooms is next at 10%.
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 Poatina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60509/poatina/topic/housing-dwellings