$370 —
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Midway Point · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Midway Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.4% of all homes in Midway Point, far exceeding the national figure. This is a neighborhood of mostly large, detached properties where a high number of residents have mortgages compared to those who own their homes outright.
$370
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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 Midway Point — higher than 81% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $370, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Tasmanian figure of $290. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,404, a figure that has risen by $212 since 2011.
$1,404 ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,192
- 2016: $1,192
- 2021: $1,404
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Midway Point, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Midway Point, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 27.7% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the state and national averages and down 10 points from 2011. Most residents have a mortgage, while 24.1% of households rent.
24.1% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.7% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Midway Point, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 81.5% having three or more bedrooms. This focus on bigger houses is reflected in the fact that 95.4% of all dwellings are separate houses, a figure far above the Australian average.
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.
95.4% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.6%
- 2016: 90.1%
- 2021: 95.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.5% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 76.1%
- 2021: 81.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Midway Point, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Midway Point, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 2 bedrooms is next at 16%.
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 Midway Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615015/midway-point/topic/housing-dwellings