$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Upper Stowport · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Upper Stowport is a separate house, creating a residential landscape dominated by large family dwellings. The area is characterised by very low housing costs compared to the rest of the country, with a typical weekly rent of just $200.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Stowport — lower than 75% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is affordable here, with the typical weekly rent of $200 being far below the national figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,344, which is well below the Australian average.
$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,344 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Upper Stowport, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is rare in this area, with only 8.8% of households renting, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Most residents own their homes, with 44.1% holding a mortgage.
8.8% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.4% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Upper Stowport, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 38%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the only option here, as 100% of dwellings are separate houses with three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Tasmanian and national figures, with half of all homes containing four bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Upper Stowport, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Upper Stowport, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (43%) and 5 or more (9%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Upper Stowport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60710/upper-stowport/topic/housing-dwellings