$200 ▲ +135.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $85
- 2016: $123
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ringarooma · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $867 are much lower than most areas, making Ringarooma a place where housing is very affordable. This affordability is seen across the board, with both mortgage and rent costs sitting well below state and national figures. A high proportion of residents own their homes outright, contributing to a stable housing market.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ringarooma — lower than 75% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is typically $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, monthly mortgage payments are well below the Tasmanian average, with over 71% of homeowners paying under $1,000 a month.
$200 ▲ +135.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ringarooma, Under $200 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 42%.
In Ringarooma, Under $1,000 is the majority at 83%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 17%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 45.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below both state and national levels at just 16.1%.
16.1% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.3% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ringarooma, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Ringarooma is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 83.2% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.2% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ringarooma, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Ringarooma, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 4 bedrooms is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ringarooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60554/ringarooma/topic/housing-dwellings