$867 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,100
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Upper Scamander · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Upper Scamander
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower home-loan payments than most similar areas define Upper Scamander, where housing is far more affordable than the state or national average. This area is distinct for its very high rate of outright home ownership and a total lack of rental properties.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $867, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of $1,313 and far below the Australian average of $1,863.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Upper Scamander, Under $1,000 is the majority at 63%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 76.9% of homes are owned outright, which is far above both the state and national figures. This helps explain why no households in the area are renting.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
76.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Upper Scamander, Owned outright is the majority at 65%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.2% of dwellings, well above the state average, though homes here are smaller than usual with only 53.8% having three or more bedrooms.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.2% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
53.8% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Upper Scamander, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Other dwelling is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Upper Scamander, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and Studio / none (14%).
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 Scamander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60709/upper-scamander/topic/housing-dwellings