$350 ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $253
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Arm · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in South Arm
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in South Arm is a separate house, making it a place defined by detached living. This consists mostly of large properties, with 77% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It is an area where home ownership is very high and renting is far less common than in the rest of the state.
$350
▲ +45.8%
- $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 South Arm — higher than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Tasmanian figure. The usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,517, sitting a little above the state average but a little below the national figure.
$1,517 ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Arm, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 49%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In South Arm, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 44.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. Only 13.6% of households rent, a figure that is far below both the state and national levels.
13.6% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.9% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →South Arm splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the dwellings, far above the state and national figures. Most of these are spacious, with 52.5% of homes having three bedrooms and 21.1% having four.
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.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.7%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 74.9%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Arm, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Arm, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60611/south-arm/topic/housing-dwellings