$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $168
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rowella · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Rowella is a separate house, making it an area entirely defined by detached dwellings. Most of these homes are large, with nearly 90% having three or more bedrooms. This creates a landscape of spacious housing where many residents own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rowella — higher than 57% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is well below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,400, a figure that is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian typical payment.
$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,400 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Rowella, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Rowella, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 84%; $3,000 or more is next at 16%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 46.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national average. In contrast, the share of households renting is just 12.5%, a figure far below both the state and national levels.
12.5% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.9% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Rowella, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the dwellings here, and 89.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Tasmanian and national figures, meaning large family-sized homes are the norm.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% 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.
89.1% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Rowella, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Rowella, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rowella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60578/rowella/topic/housing-dwellings