$195 ▲ +95.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $195
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Strahan · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Strahan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Strahan, where the typical weekly rent is just $195. This makes the town far more affordable than the national average. While most people live in separate houses, a high number of residents rent their homes compared to other Tasmanian towns.
$195
▲ +95.0%
- $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 Strahan — lower than 76% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $195 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,083 are both much lower than in most areas. These figures are well below the Tasmanian average and far below the national figures.
$1,083 ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,404
- 2016: $1,109
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Strahan, the largest group is Under $200 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (43%) and $350–$549 (4%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Strahan, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $3,000 or more (9%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 30% of households renting. Around 35.2% of homes are owned outright, which is a little below the state average but well above the national figure.
30.0% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.2% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Strahan, the largest group is Owned outright at 35%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.2% of homes, a figure far above the national average. However, these homes tend to be smaller than usual, with 65.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.0%
- 2016: 97.9%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.5% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Strahan, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Strahan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 Strahan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60646/strahan/topic/housing-dwellings