$625 ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $625
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tolmans Hill · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge shift towards larger, high-value homes has defined Tolmans Hill, where 99.1% of residences are now separate houses. The area is dominated by expensive property, with typical monthly mortgage payments far exceeding both state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tolmans Hill — higher than 99% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are very high here, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,400 sitting far above the Tasmanian figure of $1,313. Rent is also among the highest for similar areas, typically costing $625 a week.
$625 ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,400 ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Tolmans Hill, the largest group is $550–$749 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (31%) and $750 or more (23%).
Tolmans Hill splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $3,000 or more (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 18%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent in Tolmans Hill, at just 8.1%, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%. Most households own their home, with 38.9% owning theirs outright.
8.1% ▼ -39.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.9% ▲ +67.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Tolmans Hill, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 38%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large family homes are the norm, as 92.9% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, with nearly half of all homes containing four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.1% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.9% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Tolmans Hill, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In Tolmans Hill, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Tolmans Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60682/tolmans-hill/topic/housing-dwellings