$300 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $246
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Launceston · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in South Launceston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is far more common in South Launceston than in most other areas, with 44.2% of households paying rent. This high rental rate is matched by housing costs that are well below the national figure. It is a place where smaller homes are the norm and fewer people own their property outright.
$300
▲ +50.0%
- $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 South Launceston — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $300, which is about the same as the state figure and well below the Australian average. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment of $1,279 is also well below the national figure.
$1,279 ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,229
- 2021: $1,279
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Launceston, the largest group is $200–$349 at 44%, followed by $350–$549 (32%) and Under $200 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In South Launceston, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A very high 44.2% of households rent here, which is far above both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 22.4% who own their home outright is far below the Tasmanian average of 37.1%.
44.2% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.4% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In South Launceston, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are common, with separate houses making up 71.2% of dwellings—far below the state average. Because there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than usual, there are more people per bedroom here than in most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.2% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.0% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Launceston, Separate house is the majority at 71%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Launceston, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (10%).
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 South Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60616/south-launceston/topic/housing-dwellings