$185 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $65
- 2021: $185
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Springfield · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $788 make South Springfield a very affordable place to live. Housing costs here are far below both the state and national figures, offering a low-cost alternative to more urban areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Springfield — lower than 78% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents are also much lower than most areas, with the usual weekly rent at $185. This is well below the Tasmania figure of $290 and far below the national amount of $375.
$185 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$788 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 64%, ahead of Other tenure (45%).
In South Springfield, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 39%, followed by Other tenure (28%) and Owned outright (17%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
There are 0.80 people per bedroom in South Springfield, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national figures.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In South Springfield, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In South Springfield, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in South Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60622/south-springfield/topic/housing-dwellings