At the 2001 Census, the local government area of Kingborough recorded the most expensive median weekly rent in Tasmania at $127. Nearly as expensive was Hobart with a median weekly rent of $124. The lowest median weekly rent, $50, was recorded in the Central Highlands local government area.
At the same time, Hobart recorded the highest median monthly housing loan repayments in Tasmania at $787. West Coast reported the lowest median monthly housing loan repayments with $415.
HOUSING EXPENDITURE, Tasmanian local government areas - Census 2001 |
|
 | | Median weekly rent(a) | Median monthly housing
loan repayments(a) |
Local government area |
$
|
$
|
|
| Greater Hobart-Southern | | |
| Brighton | 78 | 624 |
| Central Highlands | 50 | 443 |
| Clarence | 111 | 654 |
| Derwent Valley | 91 | 560 |
| Glamorgan/Spring Bay | 91 | 552 |
| Glenorchy | 107 | 589 |
| Hobart | 124 | 787 |
| Huon Valley | 103 | 570 |
| Kingborough | 127 | 692 |
| Sorell | 110 | 601 |
| Southern Midlands | 75 | 591 |
| Tasman | 82 | 492 |
| Total | 109 | 645 |
Northern | | |
| Break O'Day | 85 | 515 |
| Dorset | 77 | 607 |
| Flinders | 53 | 614 |
| George Town | 85 | 518 |
| Launceston | 107 | 583 |
| Meander Valley | 105 | 637 |
| Northern Midlands | 86 | 579 |
| West Tamar | 115 | 645 |
| Total | 103 | 596 |
Mersey-Lyell | | |
| Burnie | 91 | 520 |
| Central Coast | 101 | 580 |
| Circular Head | 74 | 545 |
| Devonport | 103 | 562 |
| Kentish | 88 | 541 |
| King Island | 79 | 547 |
| Latrobe | 106 | 610 |
| Waratah/Wynyard | 91 | 560 |
| West Coast | 67 | 415 |
| Total | 94 | 555 |
Tasmania |
104
|
614
|
|
(a) Median refers to the middle point when a range of values is ordered from smallest to largest.
Source: ABS data available on request, 2001 Census of Population and Housing. |
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