$192 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Royal George · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Royal George
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $163 in Royal George, making it one of the most affordable places to live at this level. Rent is also very low, while the area is dominated by large, detached houses. This affordability sits alongside a very high number of renters compared to the rest of the state.
$192
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- $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 Royal George — lower than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $192, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of $290. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the national average, coming in at a typical $163.
$163 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,153
- 2021: $163
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Royal George, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across Australia, with 43.5% of households renting. This is much higher than the Tasmanian average of 26.4%, while 30.4% of homes are owned outright.
43.5% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.4% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Royal George, the largest group is Rented at 48%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 95.7% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These are typically large, with 82.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.30
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.6% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Royal George, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Royal George, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.
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 Royal George [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60579/royal-george/topic/housing-dwellings