$390 ▲ +85.7%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $246
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Clark (Hobart) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Clark (Hobart)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Clark (Hobart) have climbed by $180 since 2011, reflecting a shifting housing market. The area now has a high proportion of renters and smaller homes compared to the rest of the state. Typical weekly rents sit at $390, which is well above the Tasmanian figure.
$390
▲ +85.7%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Clark (Hobart) — higher than 64% of areas.
| Clark (Hobart) | $390 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | $350 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $390, which is higher than most areas and well above the Tasmanian figure of $290. Home loan payments are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $1,764 sitting well above the state average.
$1,764 ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,764
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Clark (Hobart), the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $200–$349 (25%) and $550–$749 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Clark (Hobart) splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 37.4% of households, a figure far above the Tasmanian average and much higher than most other areas. This is a growing trend, as the proportion of households renting rose 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
37.4% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.4% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Clark (Hobart), the largest group is Rented at 37%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 66.7% of homes, which is far below the state and national figures. This shift toward smaller homes is seen in the number of houses with three or more bedrooms, which fell to 58.8% since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.7% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.8% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Clark (Hobart), Separate house is the majority at 67%; Flat or apartment is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Clark (Hobart), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
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 Clark (Hobart) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60303/clark/topic/housing-dwellings