$320 —
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dilston · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Dilston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Dilston is a separate house, making it a rare area where detached living is the only option. This characteristic is matched by a very high rate of home ownership, with 61.1% of residents owning their place outright.
$320
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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 Dilston — higher than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most similar areas. Typical monthly home loan payments have risen by $466 since 2011 to reach $1,452, a figure that sits well below the national average.
$1,452 ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $986
- 2016: $662
- 2021: $1,452
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dilston, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dilston, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (24%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Tasmania or Australia, reaching 61.1%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011 to just 9.5%.
9.5% ▼ -32.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
61.1% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dilston, Owned outright is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 92.1% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This trend has grown since 2011, though the number of people per bedroom has actually moved down to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.1% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dilston, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dilston, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (15%).
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 Dilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622005/dilston/topic/housing-dwellings