$185 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $188
- 2021: $185
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waterloo · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Waterloo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas make Waterloo an affordable place to live. The typical weekly rent is just $185, and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,127, which is far below the national figure.
$185
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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 Waterloo — lower than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents of $185 are well below the Tasmanian average of $290. Monthly home loan payments are also low, sitting at $1,127, which is far below the Australian typical of $1,863.
$1,127 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,132
- 2021: $1,127
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Waterloo, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waterloo, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; Under $1,000 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 47.7% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 9.1% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
9.1% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.7% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Waterloo, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Waterloo is a separate house, a figure far above the national average. While 68.2% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the Tasmanian figure.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.2% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84.8%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waterloo, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Waterloo, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 27%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60721/waterloo/topic/housing-dwellings