$328 —
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $328
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Franklin · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Franklin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of $328 are higher than most areas in Franklin (L), where a few renters and many outright owners shape the housing market. While separate houses dominate the landscape, the number of large family homes has fallen significantly over the last decade.
$328
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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 Franklin — higher than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure and well below the national average. However, rental costs have jumped by $128 since 2016, with the usual weekly rent now sitting a little above the state average.
$1,300 ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $1,042
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Franklin, $200–$349 is the majority at 71%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Franklin splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A little more than a third of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure, though this has fallen 11 points since 2011. At the same time, the share of households renting rose by 15 points over that decade to reach 25.7%.
25.7% ▲ +131.4%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.0% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Franklin, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 93.3% of homes, which is far above the national figure. This is a contrast to the size of the homes; the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the state and national levels and has fallen by 27 points since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.3% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.4%
- 2016: 95.5%
- 2021: 93.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.8% ▼ -29.2%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Franklin, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Franklin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) 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 Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622010/franklin/topic/housing-dwellings