$350 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $143
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sorell Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sorell Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Sorell Creek is a separate house, making it a rare pocket of purely detached living. This layout supports a strong sense of ownership, with nearly half of all residents owning their place outright.
$350
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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 Sorell Creek — higher than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $350 are higher than most areas and a little above the Tasmania figure. Home loan payments are usually $1,534, which is a little above the state average but a little below the national figure.
$1,534 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,534
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sorell Creek, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sorell Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 79%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 47.5% of homes owned outright, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the 22.5% of households that rent is well below the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
22.5% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.5% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sorell Creek, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While 100% of the homes are separate houses, those with three or more bedrooms are much lower than most areas at 65%. This is well below the Tasmanian and national figures, with half of all homes having exactly three bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.0% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sorell Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sorell Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Sorell Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60610/sorell-creek/topic/housing-dwellings