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 |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Median weekly rent(a) | Median monthly housing
loan repayments(a) |
Local government area |
$
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$
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Greater Hobart-Southern | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Brighton | 78 | 624 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Central Highlands | 50 | 443 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Clarence | 111 | 654 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Derwent Valley | 91 | 560 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Glamorgan/Spring Bay | 91 | 552 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Glenorchy | 107 | 589 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Hobart | 124 | 787 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Huon Valley | 103 | 570 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Kingborough | 127 | 692 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Sorell | 110 | 601 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Southern Midlands | 75 | 591 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Tasman | 82 | 492 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total | 109 | 645 |
Northern | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Break O'Day | 85 | 515 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Dorset | 77 | 607 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Flinders | 53 | 614 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | George Town | 85 | 518 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Launceston | 107 | 583 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Meander Valley | 105 | 637 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Northern Midlands | 86 | 579 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | West Tamar | 115 | 645 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total | 103 | 596 |
Mersey-Lyell | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Burnie | 91 | 520 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Central Coast | 101 | 580 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Circular Head | 74 | 545 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Devonport | 103 | 562 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Kentish | 88 | 541 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | King Island | 79 | 547 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Latrobe | 106 | 610 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Waratah/Wynyard | 91 | 560 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | West Coast | 67 | 415 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total | 94 | 555 |
Tasmania |
104
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614
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(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. |