$400 ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $313
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sandford · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sandford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes in Sandford compared to the rest of Tasmania. While the typical monthly mortgage is $1,733, the area stands out for having almost exclusively detached housing and very few renters.
$400
▲ +23.1%
- $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 Sandford — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Tasmanian figure of $290. Monthly home loan payments are also high, with the typical payment of $1,733 sitting well above the state average.
$1,733 ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,509
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sandford, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Sandford splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 42.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Only 4.6% of households are renting, a rate far below both the state and Australia.
4.6% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.7% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sandford, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 43%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.9% of the market, far above the state and national figures. Most of these are large homes, as 88.3% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.9% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 99.4%
- 2021: 99.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.3% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.2%
- 2016: 89.2%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sandford, Separate house is the majority at 100%; Flat or apartment is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sandford, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (11%).
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 Sandford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60584/sandford/topic/housing-dwellings