$280 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Romaine · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Romaine
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower costs than the national average make Romaine an affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,300 and weekly rent is $280, both of which sit well below Australian figures. These lower costs align with a housing market dominated by large, detached family homes.
$280
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Romaine — higher than 50% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $280, which is around the middle for its level and about the same as the Tasmanian figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,300, a figure well below the Australian average.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Romaine, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; Under $200 is next at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Romaine, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 60%; Under $1,000 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 36% of homes are owned outright, which is lower than most areas. Around 22.9% of households rent, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the state and national averages.
22.9% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.0% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Romaine splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.3% of the market, which is far above the national figure. Most homes are large, with 83.5% having three or more bedrooms, a result that is far above the Tasmanian average.
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.
93.3% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.4%
- 2016: 93.5%
- 2021: 93.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.5% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.6%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Romaine, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Romaine, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Romaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60566/romaine/topic/housing-dwellings