Rosny · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Rosny

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

Over half of all homes in Rosny are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This creates a housing market where few people rent and most residents live in large, detached houses. The area is dominated by family-sized properties, though both rents and mortgages here are quite high compared to the rest of Tasmania.

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📍 Rosny, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosny sits — Median rent (weekly)

$450 ▲ +55.2%
  • $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 Rosny — higher than 88% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rosny$450
7018, TAS $360
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $450, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Tasmanian figure. Home loans are also expensive, with the typical monthly payment of $1,733 sitting well above the state average.

$450 ▲ +55.2%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $290
  • 2016: $290
  • 2021: $450

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▲ +6.6%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,625
  • 2016: $1,695
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Rosny splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (36%) and $350–$549 (31%), with Under $200 at 22%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Rosny, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (15%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 53.8% of homes are owned outright, which is far above both the state and national figures. This helps explain why the share of households renting is very low at 16.6%, far below the Australian average.

16.6% ▼ -7.9%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 16.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

53.8% ▲ +8.4%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49.7%
  • 2016: 50.2%
  • 2021: 53.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Rosny, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 96% of the market, and 85.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Despite these large homes, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is a little below the national figure.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

96.0% ▼ -0.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.2%
  • 2016: 93.6%
  • 2021: 96.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.8% ▲ +2.3%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.9%
  • 2016: 82.3%
  • 2021: 85.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Rosny, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Rosny, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rosny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60573/rosny/topic/housing-dwellings