$240 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $235
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sprent · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sprent
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Sprent is a separate house, making it a place defined by detached living. Housing costs are generally low here, with the typical weekly rent at $240, which is well below the national figure.
$240
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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 Sprent — lower than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,300, which is about the same as the state average and well below the Australian figure. Weekly rents are also lower than most areas, sitting at $240.
$1,300 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sprent, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sprent, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; $3,000 or more is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of Tasmania and Australia, with only 12.1% of households renting. Nearly half of all homes are owned with a mortgage.
12.1% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.8% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sprent, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single dwelling in Sprent is a separate house, a figure far above the state and national averages. While 100% are detached homes, the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure at 67.2%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 86.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.2% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.5%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sprent, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 70%; 2 bedrooms is next at 15%.
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 Sprent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60627/sprent/topic/housing-dwellings