$213 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $213
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Scopus · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Scopus
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $679 make Scopus one of the most affordable places to own a home in the region. This low cost of living extends to renters, with typical weekly rents sitting well below state and national figures.
$213
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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 Scopus — lower than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $213, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are also much lower than elsewhere, at $679 compared to $1,313 in Tasmania.
$679 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $679
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Scopus, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, ahead of Other tenure (44%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Scopus splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Other tenure (42%), with Rented at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Scopus are more crowded than in most areas, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the national figure of 0.80.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Scopus, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 2 bedrooms is next at 14%.
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 Scopus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60590/scopus/topic/housing-dwellings