$282 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tonganah · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly loan payments of $1,658 stand out as a key feature of housing in Tonganah. While these repayments are well above the Tasmanian figure, the area remains more affordable than the national average. Overall, housing costs here sit around the middle compared to similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tonganah — higher than 51% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly loan repayments are $1,658, which is $345 more than the state average. In contrast, weekly rent is $282, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure but well below the national average of $375.
$282 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,658 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Tonganah, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, ahead of Owned outright (0%).
In Tonganah, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Tonganah are less crowded than most areas, with 0.70 people per bedroom. This is a little below both the Tasmanian and national figures of 0.80.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Tonganah, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Tonganah, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 3 bedrooms is next at 43%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Tonganah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60684/tonganah/topic/housing-dwellings