Rosebery · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Rosebery

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $600 in Rosebery, making it a place where housing costs are far lower than in most other areas. Residents here enjoy a mix of high outright home ownership and very affordable rents compared to state and national figures.

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📍 Rosebery, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosebery sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150 ▲ +36.4%
  • $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 Rosebery — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rosebery$150
7470, TAS $150
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $150, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment is $600, far below the Tasmanian average of $1,313.

$150 ▲ +36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $110
  • 2016: $100
  • 2021: $150

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$600 ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $650
  • 2016: $531
  • 2021: $600

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Rosebery, Under $200 is the majority at 89%; $200–$349 is next at 11%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Rosebery, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Nearly half of all homes are owned outright at 47.2%, which is far above the Australian figure of 31.0%. At the same time, 27.5% of households rent, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.

27.5% ▼ -20.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.5%
  • 2016: 37.3%
  • 2021: 27.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.2% ▲ +23.2%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.3%
  • 2016: 37.6%
  • 2021: 47.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Rosebery, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 91.7% of all homes, far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 79.3% 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.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

91.7% ▼ -3.3%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.8%
  • 2016: 97.6%
  • 2021: 91.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

79.3% ▲ +0.1%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 79.2%
  • 2016: 80.8%
  • 2021: 79.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Rosebery, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Rosebery, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 2 bedrooms is next at 17%.

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 Rosebery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60568/rosebery/topic/housing-dwellings