Pontypool · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pontypool

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

Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Pontypool, where the typical weekly rent is only $200. This makes the area far more affordable than the rest of the state and the nation.

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📍 Pontypool, Suburb / Locality

Where Pontypool 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 Pontypool — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pontypool$200
7190, TAS $245
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure, and monthly home-loan payments of $1,249 are also well below the Australian average.

$1,249

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $1,249

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Pontypool, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 65%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (53%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Pontypool, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 45%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Pontypool are more crowded than usual, with 1.10 people per bedroom, which is well above the rate for both Tasmania and Australia.

1.10

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 1.10

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Pontypool, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 78%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.

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 Pontypool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60512/pontypool/topic/housing-dwellings