$300 —
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lyons (Launceston) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Lyons (Launceston)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 85.4% of the homes in Lyons (Launceston), far above the national figure. This is a place where home ownership is strong and the typical cost of living is lower than in most other areas.
$300
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- $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 (Launceston) — lower than 75% of areas.
| Lyons (Launceston) | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the Australian figure. Those with home loans usually pay $1,498 a month, a little above the Tasmanian average but lower than most other areas.
$1,498 —
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lyons (Launceston), $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lyons (Launceston), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 39.9% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the Australian average at 20.2%.
20.2% —
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.9% —
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lyons (Launceston) splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 77.7% having three or more bedrooms, well above both the state and national figures. Separate houses are the norm at 85.4%, which is far above the Australian average.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.4% —
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% —
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lyons (Launceston), Separate house is the majority at 85%; Flat or apartment is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lyons (Launceston), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Lyons (Launceston) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60505/lyons/topic/housing-dwellings