$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Roland · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge shift in ownership has occurred in Roland, where nearly 64% of homes are now owned outright. This is far above the national figure and reflects a community with very low housing costs. The area is now entirely made up of separate houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Roland — higher than 57% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are among the lowest for this level at $715, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of $1,313. Typical weekly rent is $300, which is about the same as the state average and well below the national figure.
$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$715 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Roland, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 44%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 63.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above both the state and national averages. In contrast, there are no renting households in the area, which is far below the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
63.6% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Roland, Owned outright is the majority at 75%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Roland is a separate house, far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are slightly more crowded than usual, with 0.90 people per bedroom, and 75.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.8% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Roland, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 2 bedrooms is next at 13%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Roland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60565/roland/topic/housing-dwellings