$113 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rossarden · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A remarkably low cost of living defines Rossarden, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $542. This is a quiet residential area where almost everyone lives in a detached house and the vast majority own their home outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rossarden — lower than 92% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far below the state and national figures. The typical weekly rent is only $113, while the usual monthly mortgage payment of $542 is among the lowest for areas of this type.
$113 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$542 —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, accounting for 80% of households, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Consequently, only 15% of households rent, a figure far below both Tasmania and Australia.
15.0% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
80.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Rossarden, Owned outright is the majority at 62%; Other tenure is next at 15%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Rossarden is a separate detached house. While 75% of these have three or more bedrooms, the area has a lower number of people per bedroom than most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower 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.
75.0% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Rossarden, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Rossarden, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rossarden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60576/rossarden/topic/housing-dwellings