$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wynyard · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Wynyard
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A higher share of renters has moved into Wynyard since 2011, making it a more rental-heavy area than most similar places. While many residents own their homes outright, the general cost of housing here remains low compared to the rest of the state and country.
$220
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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 Wynyard — lower than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is affordable in Wynyard, where typical weekly rent is $220, far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also low, with the usual amount of $1,170 sitting well below the Australian average of $1,863.
$1,170 —
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wynyard, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wynyard, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 50%; Under $1,000 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 30.8% of households, which is much higher than most similar areas. At the same time, 40.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above both the Tasmanian and national averages.
30.8% —
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.5% —
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wynyard, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses dominate the landscape at 89.3%, far above the national average of 72.3%. However, larger homes are less common here than elsewhere, with those having three or more bedrooms being well below the national figure.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.3% —
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.9% —
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wynyard, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wynyard, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Wynyard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL614003/wynyard/topic/housing-dwellings