$250 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ulverstone · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ulverstone
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage of just $1,100 makes Ulverstone far more affordable than most other areas. This low cost of living is a key feature of the town, where housing expenses sit well below both the state and national figures. Most residents live in detached houses, and a large number own their homes outright.
$250
▲ +38.9%
- $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 Ulverstone — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure and a little below the state average. Mortgage repayments are also low, with the usual monthly payment being much lower than most other areas.
$1,100 ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,122
- 2016: $1,144
- 2021: $1,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ulverstone, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ulverstone, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 43.1% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Renting is more common than in most similar areas, though the 26.4% of households renting is well below the Australian average.
26.4% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.1% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ulverstone, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 85% of the market, which is far above the national figure. However, these homes are slightly smaller than usual, with 70.2% having three or more bedrooms and fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.0% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 84.4%
- 2021: 85.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.2% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ulverstone, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ulverstone, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60702/ulverstone/topic/housing-dwellings