$160 ▲ +966.7%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $15
- 2016: $147
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tomahawk · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Tomahawk
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low living costs define daily life in Tomahawk, where typical weekly rents are just $160. This is a place of affordable housing, with most residents owning their homes outright and very few paying high mortgages.
$160
▲ +966.7%
- $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 Tomahawk — lower than 84% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are far below the Tasmanian figure, sitting at just $397. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas at $160, which is far below the national figure of $375.
$397 ▼ -60.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2021: $397
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tomahawk, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 60% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average of 31%. Consequently, only 12% of households rent, which is far below the state and national rates.
12.0% ▼ -56.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.0% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tomahawk, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Tomahawk is a separate detached house, and 84% have three or more bedrooms. While homes are large, they are not crowded, with 0.70 people per bedroom, which is a little below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.9%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.0% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 84.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tomahawk, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tomahawk, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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 Tomahawk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60683/tomahawk/topic/housing-dwellings