$275 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Underwood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Underwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Underwood is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. This housing style is far more common here than in the rest of Tasmania or Australia. With nearly half of all residents owning their homes outright, it is an area where home ownership is very strong.
$275
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- $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 Underwood — lower than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,411, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure. Weekly rent is also quite low, with the usual price of $275 sitting well below the Australian average.
$1,411 ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,660
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,411
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Underwood splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and Under $1,000 (36%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of the homes (49.3%) are owned outright, a figure far above the state and national averages. This strong ownership is reflected in the very low number of renters, at just 5.9%, which is far below most other areas.
5.9% ▼ -42.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.3% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Underwood, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Rented (6%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 86% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state and national figures. This is consistent with the fact that 100% of the dwellings are separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.0% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.1%
- 2016: 82.4%
- 2021: 86.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Underwood, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Underwood, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 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 Underwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60703/underwood/topic/housing-dwellings