Preolenna · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Preolenna

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

Much lower housing costs make Preolenna an affordable place to live, with the typical monthly mortgage payment being just $867. All homes here are separate houses, though they tend to be smaller than the state average.

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📍 Preolenna, Suburb / Locality

Where Preolenna sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250
  • $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 Preolenna — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Preolenna$250
7325, TAS $230
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Monthly mortgage payments are far below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rent is also lower than most areas, typically costing $250, which is well below the Australian average of $375.

$250

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $230
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$867

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,025
  • 2021: $867

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Preolenna, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Preolenna splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,000–$1,799 (50%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning homes outright is common here, with 40.9% of households doing so—a figure well above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the Australian figure.

18.2%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.0%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.9%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45.0%
  • 2021: 40.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Preolenna, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (20%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Preolenna is a separate house, though 31.8% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the Tasmania average. This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.

1.10

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.10
  • 2021: 1.10

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 80.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

31.8%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55.0%
  • 2021: 31.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Preolenna splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (36%), with 3 bedrooms at 27%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Preolenna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60519/preolenna/topic/housing-dwellings