$220 ▲ +94.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $113
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rocherlea · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rocherlea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $867 make Rocherlea a much more affordable place to live than most other areas. The neighbourhood is largely dominated by renters, with a high number of people sharing bedrooms in smaller homes.
$220
▲ +94.7%
- $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 Rocherlea — lower than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $220, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of $290. Home loans are also low, with the usual monthly payment of $867 falling far below the national figure.
$867 → 0.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rocherlea, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; Under $200 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rocherlea, Under $1,000 is the majority at 75%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 68.6% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, only 12.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the state and national figures.
68.6% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
12.3% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rocherlea, Rented is the majority at 69%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in separate houses (82.9%), though the area has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than most other places. This contributes to a higher number of people per bedroom (0.90) compared to the national figure.
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.
82.9% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.0%
- 2016: 87.4%
- 2021: 82.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.3% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rocherlea, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rocherlea, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next 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 Rocherlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60559/rocherlea/topic/housing-dwellings