$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $167
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sidmouth · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Sidmouth is a separate house, making it a place of detached dwellings and high home ownership. More than half of all residents own their homes outright, which is far above the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sidmouth — lower than 60% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,604, a little above the Tasmanian average of $1,313.
$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,604 ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Sidmouth, Under $200 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
In Sidmouth, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 35%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 52.5% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national average. Only 13.3% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national figures.
13.3% ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.5% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Sidmouth, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, as 84.2% have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This explains why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the rest of the country.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.2% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Sidmouth, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Sidmouth, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sidmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60601/sidmouth/topic/housing-dwellings