$280 —
Lower than 66% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Launceston · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Launceston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower housing costs than most similar areas define Launceston, where the typical monthly mortgage is $1,300. This makes the area significantly more affordable than the national average, although rent has risen by $50 since 2016.
$280
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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 Launceston — lower than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $280, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also low at $1,300, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Launceston, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Launceston, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in the rest of Tasmania, with 31.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, 32.8% of homes are owned outright, which is slightly above the Australian average.
31.6% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.8% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 55% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Launceston splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the most common choice at 82.2%, which is well above the national figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are a little below the state and national averages at 71.4%.
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.
82.2% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 81.9%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.4% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Launceston, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Launceston, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/6004/launceston/topic/housing-dwellings