$200 ▲ +122.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $90
- 2016: $60
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Springfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Springfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Springfield is a separate house, making it a strictly detached residential area. This layout is far more common here than in the rest of the state or country, with a strong focus on larger family dwellings.
$200
▲ +122.2%
- $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 Springfield — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at $200, and also well below the Tasmanian average. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,408, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian typical cost.
$1,408 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,429
- 2021: $1,408
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Springfield, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Springfield, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 59%; $3,000 or more is next at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high number of people own their homes outright, reaching 42.9% which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas, sitting at just 7.1%.
7.1% ▼ -72.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.9% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Springfield, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Other tenure (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Larger homes are the norm here, with 83.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state average, and it is consistent with the fact that 100% of the housing consists of separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 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: 94.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.3% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.1%
- 2016: 84.3%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Springfield, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Springfield, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60630/springfield/topic/housing-dwellings