$250 ▲ +74.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $143
- 2016: $195
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
West Kentish · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in West Kentish
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in West Kentish is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-housing areas in the region. This rural landscape is defined by large family homes, with a high proportion of residents owning their properties outright.
$250
▲ +74.8%
- $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 West Kentish — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,491, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. Weekly rents are $250, which is well below the national figure of $375.
$1,491 ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,491
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In West Kentish, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 42.9% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the rental rate is just 12.7%, which is far below both the state and national levels.
12.7% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.9% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In West Kentish, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 84.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. This is consistent with the high number of separate houses and a typical density of 0.8 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.1% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.3%
- 2016: 92.3%
- 2021: 84.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West Kentish, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In West Kentish, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 West Kentish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60733/west-kentish/topic/housing-dwellings