$260 —
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Eaglehawk Neck · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 60% of homes in Eaglehawk Neck are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This makes it a place where a large majority of residents have no mortgage, contributing to a housing market that is much less reliant on renting than most other areas.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Eaglehawk Neck — lower than 54% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $260, which is a little below the state figure and well below the Australian average. For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment is $1,459, having risen by $299 since 2011.
$260 —
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,459 ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Eaglehawk Neck, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 45%.
In Eaglehawk Neck, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 36%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 59.3% of people owning their place outright, up 19 points since 2011. Meanwhile, only 11.3% of households rent, which is far below the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
11.3% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
59.3% ▲ +45.6%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Eaglehawk Neck, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house. While these detached homes are common, the proportion of larger houses with three or more bedrooms has fallen 21 points since 2011 to 59.3%, which is far below the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.3% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Eaglehawk Neck, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Eaglehawk Neck, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 1 bedroom (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Eaglehawk Neck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622007/eaglehawk-neck/topic/housing-dwellings