$400 —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Margate · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Margate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Expensive rental prices mark the housing market in Margate, where typical weekly rents are $400. Most people here live in large, detached family homes, and the area has a much higher proportion of these houses than the national average.
$400
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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 Margate — higher than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents of $400 are much higher than in most similar areas and well above the Tasmanian figure. Mortgage costs are also on the rise, with the typical monthly payment climbing $303 since 2011 to reach $1,625.
$1,625 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,322
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Margate, $350–$549 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Margate, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Around 45% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 31.4% are owned outright. The proportion of households renting is 21.5%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
21.5% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.4% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Margate, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.6% of all homes, a figure far above the Australian average. This preference for larger homes is clear, with 80.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.6% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.3%
- 2016: 95.8%
- 2021: 97.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.9% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.1%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 80.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Margate, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Margate, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Margate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615014/margate/topic/housing-dwellings