$250 —
Lower than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ulverstone · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Ulverstone
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright in Ulverstone than the national average. This is a place where housing costs are much lower than most areas, with the typical mortgage and rent sitting well below the figures for Australia.
$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 Ulverstone — lower than 85% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home-loan payments are also low, with the typical monthly cost of $1,235 remaining barely changed since 2011.
$1,235 ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,236
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,235
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ulverstone, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ulverstone, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 43.3% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 22.8% of households renting is well below both the state and national figures.
22.8% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.3% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ulverstone, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common, making up 88.3% of homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most homes are large, with 75.1% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.3% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.1% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 70% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 75.4%
- 2016: 74.9%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ulverstone, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ulverstone, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 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 Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/6005/ulverstone/topic/housing-dwellings