$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ulverstone · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Ulverstone
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the national average define Ulverstone, where the typical monthly mortgage is $1,200. This is well below the Australian figure of $1,863. The area is also marked by a high number of people who own their homes outright.
$250
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- $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 Ulverstone — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the national average. Typical monthly mortgage payments have rose $73 since 2011 to reach $1,200, a figure that is lower than most areas.
$1,200 ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,127
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ulverstone, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ulverstone, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Homes owned outright make up 42.8% of the total, which is far above the national figure. This is a rising trend since 2011, while the share of households renting has fell by 8.4 points over the same period to 25.0%.
25.0% ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.8% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 42.8%
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 (29%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the main home type at 86.6%, a figure far above the national average. Most homes are mid-sized, with 53.9% having three bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.6% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.6%
- 2016: 89.0%
- 2021: 86.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.4% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 73.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ulverstone, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ulverstone, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL613001/ulverstone/topic/housing-dwellings