$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Western Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Western Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower home-loan payments than the national average define Western Creek, where the typical monthly payment is just $849. This area is exclusively made up of separate houses, making it far more detached than most Tasmanian or Australian communities.
$300
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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 Western Creek — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the state figure by $464. Weekly rent sits at $300, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average but well below the national figure.
$849 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $639
- 2021: $849
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Western Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 15.4% of households rent here, which is far below the state and national rates. Outright ownership is common at 36.5%, a figure well above the Australian average.
15.4% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Western Creek, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house. These homes are smaller than those in most other areas, with 55.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state average.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
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.
55.8% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Western Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Western Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 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 Western Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60744/western-creek/topic/housing-dwellings