$300 ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
West Launceston · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in West Launceston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing patterns in West Launceston have remained steady over the last decade, though it now stands out for its high number of renters. Roughly 31% of households rent their homes, which is much higher than most similar areas. While separate houses are the norm here, the typical cost of living remains well below the national figures.
$300
▲ +36.4%
- $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 Launceston — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $300, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure and well below the Australian average. Similarly, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,300, which is lower than most areas and far below the national figure of $1,863.
$1,300 ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,328
- 2016: $1,309
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In West Launceston, the largest group is $200–$349 at 45%, followed by $350–$549 (31%) and Under $200 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In West Launceston, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 30.9% of households renting. This is well above the state average. Meanwhile, 36.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above the national average of 31.0%.
30.9% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.3% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →West Launceston splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.3% of the area, which is far above the national figure but well below the state average. Homes with three or more bedrooms are a little below the state and national averages, though 0.80 people per bedroom is higher than most areas.
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.
84.3% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.1%
- 2016: 82.8%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.8% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West Launceston, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In West Launceston, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 West Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60734/west-launceston/topic/housing-dwellings