$1,083 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $347
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Upper Esk · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Upper Esk
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly home loan payment of $1,083 makes Upper Esk an area where housing costs are much lower than most other places. This affordability is a standout feature for the region compared to the rest of the country.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,083, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure of $1,313 and far below the national average of $1,863.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 40%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (27%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Upper Esk, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 40%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
With 0.80 people per bedroom, the density of residents in each room is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Upper Esk, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Upper Esk, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 77%; 1 bedroom 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 Upper Esk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60707/upper-esk/topic/housing-dwellings