$250 ▲ +127.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $110
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sassafras · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sassafras
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs and a very high rate of home ownership define daily life in Sassafras. Almost half of all homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This creates a stable living environment where most residents avoid the high costs of renting or mortgage payments.
$250
▲ +127.3%
- $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 Sassafras — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also low, with the usual amount of $1,300 sitting well below the Australian typical payment of $1,863.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Sassafras splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sassafras, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 60%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 48.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above both Tasmania and Australia. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national levels, at just 15.6%.
15.6% ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.4% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sassafras, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.0% of all homes, which is far above the national average. These homes are generally large, with 81.3% having three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the state and national levels.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.0% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 95.0%
- 2021: 93.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.4%
- 2016: 84.0%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sassafras, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sassafras, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.
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 Sassafras [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60586/sassafras/topic/housing-dwellings