$200 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Upper Castra · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Upper Castra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low costs define daily life in Upper Castra, where typical weekly rents are just $200. This affordable environment is paired with a high rate of home ownership, meaning more people own their homes outright compared to the rest of the country.
$200
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Upper Castra — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure and well below the state average. Similarly, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,257, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian average.
$1,257 ▲ +479.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $217
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,257
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Upper Castra, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Upper Castra, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Many residents have secure housing, with 42.1% owning their homes outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, 21.1% of households rent, which is well below the rates seen across Tasmania and Australia.
21.1% ▲ +68.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.1% ▼ -25.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Upper Castra splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home here is a separate house, making up 92.1% of dwellings, which is far above the national figure. Most are family-sized, with 73.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.1% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.7% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 73.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Upper Castra, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Upper Castra, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Upper Castra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60706/upper-castra/topic/housing-dwellings