$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $215
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dodges Ferry - Lewisham · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham is a separate house, making it much more detached than most similar areas. The area is dominated by owner-occupiers and large family homes, though rental prices have climbed sharply in recent years. Very few apartments or townhouses exist here, creating a landscape of standalone residences.
$350
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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 Dodges Ferry - Lewisham — higher than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much higher than in most similar areas, rising by $135 since 2016 to reach $350. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,326 is about the same as the state figure and well below the national average.
$1,326 ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,192
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,326
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dodges Ferry - Lewisham, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (42%) and Under $200 (7%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dodges Ferry - Lewisham, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state or nation, with the share of renting households falling 14 points since 2011 to just 15.3%. About 34.2% of homes are owned outright, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure.
15.3% ▼ -48.6%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.2% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dodges Ferry - Lewisham, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.6% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. These are mostly large homes, with 74.5% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
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.
99.6% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.2%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 99.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dodges Ferry - Lewisham, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dodges Ferry - Lewisham, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Dodges Ferry - Lewisham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL614001/dodges-ferry-lewisham/topic/housing-dwellings