$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Remainder of State/Territory
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Living in the Remainder of State/Territory (Tas.) is defined by a strong preference for detached homes and a high rate of outright ownership. Almost half of all homes are owned outright, contributing to a housing market where costs remain well below the national figure.
$250
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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 Remainder of State/Territory — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $250 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,350 are both well below the Australian figures. These costs are roughly in line with the Tasmanian average, with most renters paying between $200 and $349 a week.
$1,350 —
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by Under $200 (29%) and $350–$549 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 46.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the 11.1% of households that rent is far below both the state and national levels.
11.1% —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.2% —
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.4% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. This is reflected in the types of dwellings, where 78.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.4% —
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% —
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL631001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/housing-dwellings