$222 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $142
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $222
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Smithton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Smithton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the national average define the local market in Smithton. The typical weekly rent is just $222, and home loans are generally more affordable than in other similar areas.
$222
▲ +56.3%
- $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 Smithton — lower than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,083, which is a little below the Tasmania figure. Rents are also well below the state average, with typical weekly payments sitting at $222.
$1,083 ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,092
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Smithton, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Smithton splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (43%) and $1,000–$1,799 (43%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 10%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 27% of households renting. Meanwhile, 35.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure.
27.0% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Smithton splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 92.2% of all homes. Most of these are larger dwellings, with 76.2% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
92.2% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.3%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 92.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.2% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Smithton, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Smithton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Smithton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60606/smithton/topic/housing-dwellings