$255 ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $255
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Railton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Railton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Railton are far below the national figure, sitting at just $975. This makes housing costs much lower than in most other areas. The local market is dominated by detached houses and a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright.
$255
▲ +41.7%
- $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 Railton — lower than 58% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are a little below the Tasmanian figure at $255, while the usual monthly mortgage payment is well below the state average by $338. These costs are far below national figures for both renting and mortgages.
$975 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $975
- 2016: $823
- 2021: $975
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Railton, $200–$349 is the majority at 82%; Under $200 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Railton, Under $1,000 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 37%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Railton, with 43.6% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Only 18.1% of households rent, a rate far below the Australian average.
18.1% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.6% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Railton, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Railton is a separate house, at 98%, which is far above the national figure. While most homes have three or more bedrooms, there are a little more people per bedroom here than in the rest of the state.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.0% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.9%
- 2016: 99.7%
- 2021: 98.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.3% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.0%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Railton, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Railton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Railton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60533/railton/topic/housing-dwellings