$378 ▲ +372.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $80
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $378
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Risdon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Risdon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower rental rates than the national average define the housing landscape in Risdon, where 17.3% of households rent. While renting is far less common here than across Australia, those who do pay a typical weekly rent of $378. This area is mostly made up of homeowners and detached houses.
$378
▲ +372.5%
- $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 Risdon — higher than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most similar areas, sitting at $378, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $290. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,408, a figure that is well below the Australian average.
$1,408 ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,040
- 2021: $1,408
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Risdon, the largest group is $550–$749 at 43%, followed by $350–$549 (36%) and $200–$349 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Risdon, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 61%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Risdon, with 39.5% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
17.3% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.5% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Risdon splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 85.2% of the market, which is far above the national figure. Most homes are quite large, with 74.1% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.2% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 99.2%
- 2021: 85.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.1% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 74.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Risdon, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Other dwelling is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Risdon, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Risdon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60555/risdon/topic/housing-dwellings