$255 ▲ +70.0%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $255
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lyons (Derwent) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Lyons (Derwent)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.2% of all homes in Lyons (Derwent), which is far above the national figure. The area is marked by relatively affordable housing, with both rents and mortgage payments sitting well below Australian averages. These trends reflect a rural landscape dominated by detached dwellings.
$255
▲ +70.0%
- $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 Lyons (Derwent) — lower than 89% of areas.
| Lyons (Derwent) | $255 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $255, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also low, with the usual monthly payment of $1,148 sitting far below the Australian typical of $1,863.
$1,148 ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,148
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lyons (Derwent), $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lyons (Derwent), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 32.6% of households renting, a figure well above the Tasmanian average. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has fallen 15 percentage points since 2011 to 30.6%.
32.6% ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.6% ▼ -32.8%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lyons (Derwent) splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm at 93.2%, a rate far above the 72.3% seen across Australia. Most homes are spacious, with 75.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.2% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 95.3%
- 2021: 93.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.8% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 75.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lyons (Derwent), Separate house is the majority at 93%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lyons (Derwent), 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 2 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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 Lyons (Derwent) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60501/lyons/topic/housing-dwellings