$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $179
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Marys · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $867 make St Marys (L) far more affordable than most other areas. This low cost of living is reflected in the high proportion of people who own their homes outright, which is far above the national figure.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is St Marys — lower than 77% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much lower than most areas, with typical weekly rents of $200 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $867. Both figures are well below the Tasmanian averages, though rent has risen by $21 since 2016.
$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
St Marys splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
In St Marys, Under $1,000 is the majority at 68%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 32%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes (55.6%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average that has risen 17 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 19.7%, which is well below the state figure.
19.7% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.6% ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In St Marys, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.3% of the area, which is far above the national average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are less common here than in most areas, making up 66.5% of the total.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.3% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.5% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In St Marys, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
In St Marys, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622023/st-marys/topic/housing-dwellings