$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
Housing & Dwellings in St Marys
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.
$200
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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 St Marys — lower than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
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.
$867 ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $950
- 2016: $1,475
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →St Marys splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In St Marys, Under $1,000 is the majority at 68%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 32%.
Owning & renting
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.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.6% ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In St Marys, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
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.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.3% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 93.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.5% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Marys, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Marys, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 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