$230 —
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lilydale · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the national average define Lilydale, where the typical weekly rent is just $230. This area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, making it much more detached than the state or national figures.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lilydale — lower than 67% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,036, which is well below the Tasmanian figure and far below the Australian average. Rents are also lower than most areas at $230 a week, falling $20 since 2016.
$230 —
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,036 ▲ +84.0%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Lilydale, Under $200 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Lilydale splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (46%) and Under $1,000 (42%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 12%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much less common here than in most areas, with only 12.8% of households renting. While 34.2% of homes are owned outright, this is a little below the state average and has fallen 16 points since 2011.
12.8% ▼ -34.3%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.2% ▼ -31.6%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Lilydale, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (13%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Lilydale is a separate house, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most are larger homes, with 76.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Tasmanian average.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.1% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lilydale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Lilydale, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 4 bedrooms is next at 14%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lilydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622016/lilydale/topic/housing-dwellings