$450 —
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fern Tree · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Fern Tree
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Fern Tree is a separate house, making it a uniquely detached residential area. This is a place where housing costs are high, with typical weekly rents of $450 sitting well above the state figure. While most homes are owned, the cost of keeping a roof over one's head has risen steadily over the last decade.
$450
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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 Fern Tree — higher than 92% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is among the highest for similar areas at $450, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. Mortgage payments have also climbed, with the typical monthly payment rising $357 since 2011 to reach $1,570.
$1,570 ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,213
- 2016: $1,534
- 2021: $1,570
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fern Tree, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $550–$749 (30%) and $200–$349 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fern Tree, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties are rare here, with only 7.8% of households renting, a figure far below the national average. Home ownership is strong; 42.0% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure.
7.8% ▼ -46.6%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.0% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fern Tree, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (43%) and Rented (8%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 77.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state and national figures, and the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.80.
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.
100.0% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 98.6%
- 2016: 99.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 83.4%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fern Tree, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fern Tree, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Fern Tree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621012/fern-tree/topic/housing-dwellings