$230 —
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Low Head · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Low Head
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the national average define Low Head, where the typical weekly rent of $230 is $145 less than the Australian figure. The area is characterised by a high rate of outright home ownership and a mix of detached houses and smaller dwellings.
$230
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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 Low Head — lower than 67% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $230, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of $290. Monthly mortgage payments are $1,452, which is a little above the state average but well below the national figure of $1,863.
$1,452 ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $953
- 2016: $800
- 2021: $1,452
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Low Head splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (44%) and Under $200 (42%), with $350–$549 at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Low Head, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national average at 44.9%. While 25.6% of households rent—a figure about the same as the state average—this is well below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
25.6% ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.9% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Low Head, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Rented (25%) and Owned with a mortgage (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 77.5% of homes, though this is far below the state average. The proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen 21 points since 2011 and is now far below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.5% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.9%
- 2016: 97.2%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.2% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.4%
- 2016: 78.2%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Low Head, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Low Head, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 Low Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621017/low-head/topic/housing-dwellings