$220 ▲ +158.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $85
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Preston · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Preston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Preston is a separate house, with 94.9% of dwellings being detached. This area is defined by very low housing costs and a high number of people who own their homes without a mortgage. It stands out for being much more affordable than both the state and national averages.
$220
▲ +158.8%
- $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 Preston — lower than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with the typical monthly home-loan payment of $686 being far below the Tasmanian figure of $1,313. Weekly rents are also much lower than elsewhere, typically costing $220 compared to the national figure of $375.
$686 ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $686
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Preston, Under $200 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Preston, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 50%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all residents (47.5%) own their homes outright, which is far above the 31.0% seen across Australia. Because of this high rate of ownership, the share of households renting at 18.6% is far below the national average.
18.6% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.5% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Preston, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.9% of homes, a figure far above the Australian average of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, as 71.2% have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.9% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 94.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.2% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.5%
- 2016: 86.0%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Preston, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Preston, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60521/preston/topic/housing-dwellings