$420 ▲ +61.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sandfly · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sandfly
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Sandfly is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-housing areas in the region. The typical resident lives in a large home with three or more bedrooms, though rental options are very scarce compared to other parts of the state.
$420
▲ +61.5%
- $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 Sandfly — higher than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most areas, sitting at $420, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $290. Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,702, which is well above the state average but a little below the national figure.
$1,702 ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,539
- 2021: $1,702
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sandfly, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sandfly, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $3,000 or more (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very rare here, with only 6.1% of households renting, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Most residents own their homes, and 39.1% own theirs outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31%.
6.1% ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.1% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sandfly, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 42%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 84.3% having three or more bedrooms and an average of 0.90 people per bedroom. This is far above the state and national figures for both bedroom counts and occupancy levels.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 94.6%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.3% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sandfly, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sandfly, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sandfly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60583/sandfly/topic/housing-dwellings