$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Snug · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Snug
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.2% of all homes in Snug, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. This strong preference for houses is paired with relatively high costs, where typical weekly rents are much higher than in most similar areas.
$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 Snug — higher than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of $290. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment has risen to $1,603, which is higher than most areas.
$1,603 ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,210
- 2016: $1,408
- 2021: $1,603
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Snug, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (42%) and Under $200 (7%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Snug, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across Australia, with only 17.1% of households renting. Home ownership is high, though the proportion of people who own their home outright fell to 35.5% since 2011.
17.1% ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.5% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Snug, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 75% having three or more bedrooms. These houses are often crowded, as the number of people per bedroom is among the highest for areas of this type.
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.
95.2% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.2%
- 2016: 97.0%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.0% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.8%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Snug, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Snug, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Snug [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615024/snug/topic/housing-dwellings