$280 —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Launceston · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Launceston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the national average shape daily life in Launceston. The area is a mix of homeowners and renters, with the typical weekly rent at $280 and typical monthly mortgage payments remaining steady at $1,300.
$280
—
- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Launceston — higher than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the Australian figure of $375, though it rose $50 since 2016. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state average at $1,300 and have barely changed since 2011.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre 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 53%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Launceston, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 33.5% of households renting, a figure well above the Tasmanian average of 26.4%. Meanwhile, 32.0% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the state average.
33.5% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.0% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Launceston splits fairly evenly between Rented (33%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.9% of the stock, which is well above the national figure but well below the state average. Homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common here than in most areas, at 70.1%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.9% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.2%
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 80.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.1% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 70.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Launceston, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Launceston, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Launceston
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/ucl/UCL611001/launceston/topic/housing-dwellings