$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $20
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wayatinah · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Some of the lowest housing costs in the region make Wayatinah an affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $780, which is far below the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wayatinah — lower than 60% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is also relatively cheap here, with a typical weekly cost of $250. This is a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the national average of $375.
$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$780 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 63%, ahead of Other tenure (38%).
In Wayatinah, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Other tenure is next at 38%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Wayatinah are not crowded, with only 0.50 people per bedroom. This is well below the 0.80 typical for both Tasmania and Australia.
0.50 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Wayatinah, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Wayatinah, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wayatinah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60725/wayatinah/topic/housing-dwellings