Rowella · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Rowella

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.

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📍 Rowella, Suburb / Locality

Where Rowella sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300
  • $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 Rowella — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rowella$300
7270, TAS $250
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $168
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,400

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,459
  • 2021: $1,400

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Rowella, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Rowella, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 84%; $3,000 or more is next at 16%.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.9%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47.5%
  • 2021: 46.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Rowella, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

89.1%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 96.6%
  • 2021: 89.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Rowella, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Rowella, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.

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 Rowella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60578/rowella/topic/housing-dwellings