$295 ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shearwater · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Shearwater
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 91% of homes in Shearwater are separate houses, making detached dwellings the dominant style of living. This is a community where home ownership is very strong, with over half of all residents owning their place outright. Most households live in larger homes, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
$295
▲ +18.0%
- $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 Shearwater — higher than 55% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $295 is about the same as the Tasmanian figure, but it is well below the national figure. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,500, which is a little above the state average.
$1,500 ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,404
- 2016: $1,491
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Shearwater, $200–$349 is the majority at 71%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Shearwater, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 52.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 21.4% of households that rent is well below the Tasmanian and Australian levels.
21.4% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.2% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Shearwater, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.4% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. While 76.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, these are not crowded, as the number of people per bedroom is a little below the state and national figures.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.4% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.9%
- 2016: 88.1%
- 2021: 91.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.3%
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Shearwater, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Shearwater, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Shearwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60598/shearwater/topic/housing-dwellings