$250 —
Lower than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Not in any Significant Urban Area · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Not in any Significant Urban Area
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.2% of dwellings across Not in any Significant Urban Area (Tas.), which is far above the national figure. This vast rural region is defined by high rates of outright home ownership and housing costs that are much lower than most other areas.
$250
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — lower than 85% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,257 is well below the Australian average of $1,863.
$1,257 ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 83% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,170
- 2016: $1,165
- 2021: $1,257
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 44.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 17.6% of households rent, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
17.6% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.2% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 90% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm at 95.2%, well above the state average of 87.7%. Most of these are larger homes, with 74.5% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 95.5%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/6000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/housing-dwellings