Housing Dashboard
May 2024

The Framework
There are 23 indicators reported in this dashboard across 5 focus areas:
1.
Number of households already in social housing
2.
Households housed into social housing
3.
Households assisted through Private Rental Assistance
Focus Area 1:
4.
Households assisted through Private Rental Incentives
Housing Needs Met
5.
Households assisted through Rapid Rehousing
6.
Households assisted into home ownership
7.
Total number of households assisted
8.
Occupancy rate
Focus Area 2:
9.
Turnaround time
Efficiency Of Existing
10.
Number of work orders completed
Dwellings
11.
Proportion of work orders completed within benchmarks
12.
Applications on the Housing Register
Focus Area 3:
13.
Average time to house priority applicants
14.
Proportion of allocations to priority applicants
Demand For Housing
15.
Applicants as a proportion of social housing dwellings
16.
New long term homes
17.
Other new supply
Focus Area 4:
18.
Other forms of assistance
New Supply Of Housing
19.
Pipeline of works
20.
Overall assistance numbers
21.
Population change in Tasmania
Focus Area 5:
22.
Building approvals in Tasmania
Housing Market Factors
23.
Vacancy rate by region
From time to time some variations to previous data may take place, resulting in minor data updates.

Focus Area 1: Housing Needs Met
1. Number of households already in social housing
2016 to 2023
About the Measure: This indicator shows the number of
households who are currently in social housing around Tasmania.
Indigenous
As at
Social housing includes four distinct programs; public housing,
Public
Aboriginal  Community
community
Total
30 June
housing
housing*
housing
Aboriginal housing, community housing and Indigenous
housing
community housing. The data is sourced from the Report on
2016
7,038
221
5,736
75
13,070
Government Services (RoGS), which is released in January each
year. There is also a mid-year update to RoGS which provides the
2017
6,880
220
5,801
74
12,975
final number of households in Indigenous community housing for
the previous year.
2018
6,856
215
5,749
78
12,898
2019
6,931
218
6,392
54
13,595
Results and recent trend: The number of social housing
households in Tasmania increased by 380 between June 2022
2020
6,961
218
6,641
89
13,909
and June 2023.  A further 54 public and Aboriginal housing
properties were transferred to community housing in 2022-23,
2021
6,904
217
6,658
91
13,870
following the transfer of just over 2,000 properties in 2021-22.
2022
4,897
161
8,978
96
14,132
There may be some under-reporting of households, particularly for
2023
4,863
160
9,393
97
14,513
community housing. Homes Tasmania is contributing to a national
working group to improve community housing data collection
* Aboriginal housing is categorised as SOMIH in the RoGS data.
methods, which is a nation-wide issue.

Focus Area 1: Housing Needs Met
2. Households housed into social housing
Past 12 months
About the Measure: This indicator shows the number of
applicants from the Housing Register who were housed into social
Applications resulting in
Applications resulting in
housing around the state. Applicants were housed into existing
Month
people being housed
people being housed
stock that has been vacated by tenants and new social housing
(Monthly)
(Rolling 12 month average)*
that has been completed.
May-23
79
73
Jun-23
73
75
Jul-23
123
78
Aug-23
99
80
Results and recent trend: The results show that there are
Sep-23
95
81
typically between 50 and 100 households housed into social
Oct-23
106
84
housing each month. Results have been particularly strong during
Nov-23
83
86
this financial year due to the substantial delivery of new housing
Dec-23
66
86
supply. As at the end of May 2024, the 12-month average was 90
households per month.
Jan-24
80
88
Feb-24
69
87
Mar-24
102
88
Apr-24
89
89
May-24
97
90
* Rolling 12 month average is found by averaging the 12 months up to the reference month

Focus Area 1: Housing Needs Met
3. Households assisted through Private Rental Assistance
Past 12 months
Households assisted
Households assisted
About the Measure: This indicator shows the number of
through Private Rental
through Private Rental
households who received Private Rental Assistance.
Month
Assistance
Assistance
(Monthly)
(Rolling 12 month average)*
May-23
235
162
Results and recent trend: The number of households who are
Jun-23
209
168
assisted under the Private Rental Assistance program fluctuates
Jul-23
213
173
from month to month.
Aug-23
254
178
Sep-23
196
180
The rolling 12-month average had been at a relatively low level for
Oct-23
190
185
the last two years, possibly due to challenges in accessing the
Nov-23
190
190
tight private rental market. However, this has risen in recent
Dec-23
117
187
months, with indications that rental vacancies and prices are
Jan-24
172
191
stabilising.
Feb-24
183
193
Mar-24
190
193
Apr-24
180
194
May-24
221
193
* Rolling 12 month average is found by averaging the 12 months up to the reference month

Focus Area 1: Housing Needs Met
4. Households assisted through Private Rental Incentives
Past 12 months
About the Measure: This indicator measures the number of
eligible households who were assisted through the Private Rental
Households assisted through
Incentives program. It is counted at the time that a tenancy is
Month
Private Rental Incentives (Cumulative)
signed.
May-23
533
Jun-23
540
Jul-23
574
Aug-23
590
Results and recent trend:  There is generally a relatively steady
Sep-23
601
number of households assisted through this program each month.
Oct-23
611
Overall, since the commencement of the program in 2018,
Nov-23
618
652 households have been assisted, including 119 in the past
Dec-23
618
year.
Jan-24
623
Feb-24
645
Mar-24
646
Apr-24
649
May-24
652

Focus Area 1: Housing Needs Met
5. Households assisted through Rapid Rehousing
Past 12 months
About the Measure: This indicator measures the number of
eligible households who were assisted through the Rapid
Households assisted through
Rehousing program.
Month
Rapid Rehousing (Cumulative)
May-23
448
Jun-23
467
Results and recent trend: The number of households assisted
Jul-23
467
through Rapid Rehousing each month differs dependent on the
number of vacancies that become available within the Rapid
Aug-23
467
Rehousing portfolio and the timing of lease agreements.
Sep-23
467
Oct-23
491
Since the commencement of the Affordable Housing Strategy,
Nov-23
497
505 households have been assisted through the program,
Dec-23
497
including 57 in the past year.
Jan-24
498
Feb-24
498
Mar-24
498
Apr-24
505
May-24
505

Focus Area 1: Housing Needs Met
6. Households assisted into home ownership
Past 12 months
About the Measure: This indicator measures the number of
households who have moved into a home they now own through
Households assisted into
the assistance of Streets Ahead and MyHome programs.
Month
home ownership (Cumulative)
May-23
709
Jun-23
754
Jul-23
772
Results and recent trend: The results show that there have been
Aug-23
797
997 households who have been assisted into home ownership
Sep-23
819
since the commencement of the Affordable Housing Strategy.
Oct-23
842
Nov-23
860
Dec-23
886
Jan-24
899
Feb-24
928
Mar-24
954
Apr-24
972
May-24
997

Focus Area 1: Housing Needs Met
7. Total number of households assisted
Past 12 months
About the Measure: This indicator is the total number of
households who have been assisted through the previous five
Households assisted
Total number of
programs including households housed into social housing or
Month
through programs
households assisted
assisted through Private Rental Assistance, Private Rental
(Monthly)
(Cumulative, past 12 months)
Incentives, Rapid Rehousing or into home ownership.
May-23
342
NA
Jun-23
353
353
Jul-23
388
741
Aug-23
394
1,135
Results and recent trend: The results show that in addition to the
Sep-23
324
1,459
more than 14,500 households already in social housing, there
Oct-23
353
1,812
were 3,861 households assisted in the past year through the
Nov-23
304
2,116
variety of programs that Homes Tasmania manage.
Dec-23
209
2,325
Jan-24
271
2,596
Feb-24
303
2,899
Mar-24
319
3,218
Apr-24
297
3,515
May-24
346
3,861

Focus Area 2: Efficiency Of Existing Dwellings
8. Occupancy rate
Past 12 months
About the Measure: The occupancy rate shows the proportion of
existing social housing dwellings that are occupied. Currently, data
Occupancy rate –
Occupancy rate –
is only available for dwellings owned and managed by Homes
Month
as a percentage
as a percentage
Tasmania. However, work is underway to include data from
(Monthly)
(Rolling 12 month average)*
community housing providers in future reports.
May-23
99.2
99.2
Jun-23
99.0
99.2
Jul-23
99.4
99.2
Aug-23
99.7
99.2
Results and recent trend: The results show that Tasmania’s
Sep-23
99.5
99.2
social housing dwellings are being used efficiently, with the rolling
Oct-23
99.5
99.3
12-month average occupancy rate consistently recorded at over
Nov-23
99.3
99.2
99 per cent. This shows that Homes Tasmania maximises the use
Dec-23
99.4
99.2
of its existing dwellings by assisting Tasmanians to secure and
maintain housing. Of the dwellings not occupied, these are
Jan-24
99.3
99.3
typically being re-tenanted, but could also include the
Feb-24
99.4
99.3
re-development of older properties to increase the number of
Mar-24
99.1
99.3
dwellings on the site.
Apr-24
98.9
99.3
May-24
99.0
99.3
* Rolling 12 month average is found by averaging the 12 months up to the reference month.

Focus Area 2: Efficiency Of Existing Dwellings
9. Turnaround time
Past 12 months
About the Measure: Turnaround time measures (in days) the
average time it takes from when a house becomes vacant to when
Turnaround time - in days
Turnaround time
it is re-tenanted. Currently, data is only available for dwellings
Month
(Monthly)
(Rolling 12 month average)*
owned and managed by Homes Tasmania. However, work is
underway to include data from community housing providers in
May-23
22.0
28.3
future reports.
Jun-23
29.9
29.7
Jul-23
30.1
30.1
Results and recent trend: The results show that the monthly
Aug-23
26.9
29.9
turnaround times differs each month and on average
Sep-23
21.5
29.4
Homes Tasmania continue to achieve average turnaround times in
Oct-23
25.9
29.2
under a month in a very tight market for tradespeople.
Nov-23
20.4
28.8
Homes Tasmania is committed to improving systems and ensuring
Dec-23
27.2
28.6
the turnaround time meets the national benchmark
Jan-24
30.3
28.5
(below 28 days).
Feb-24
39.7
28.9
Mar-24
28.2
27.9
Apr-24
36.8
28.1
May-24
33.3
29.5
* Rolling 12 month average is found by averaging the 12 months up to the reference month.

Focus Area 2: Efficiency Of Existing Dwellings
10. Number of work orders completed
Past 12 months
About the Measure: This indicator shows the number of work
orders that were completed in housing owned by Homes
Number of
Number of
Tasmania. This includes data for dwellings owned by Homes
Month
work orders completed work orders completed
Tasmania including dwellings under management by community
(Monthly)
(Rolling 12 month average)*
housing providers. This data has a one month lag behind other
Apr-23
1,077
1,638
indicators.
May-23
1,802
1,627
Jun-23
1,411
1,535
Results and recent trend: The results show that despite the
Jul-23
1,474
1,523
exclusion of work orders for landscaping in the South (see
Aug-23
1,633
1,512
footnote in table), Homes Tasmania performed over 16,000 work
Sep-23
1,451
1,489
orders in the 12 months to April 2024, with an average of over
Oct-23
1,395
1,477
1,300 work orders each month. This shows our commitment to
Nov-23
1,176
1,432
ensure that social housing dwellings are both appropriate and
Dec-23
1,063
1,411
meet the conditions of the Residential Tenancy Act 1997. We
Jan-24
1,068
1,370
encourage any tenant with a concern to bring it to the attention of
Feb-24
1,261
1,356
their tenancy manager on 1300 665 663.
Mar-24
1,166
1,331
Apr-24
1,184
1,340
* Rolling 12 month average is found by averaging the 12 months up to the reference month.
** Since July 2021, work orders for landscaping jobs in the South of the state are no longer
included in the data, leading to a gradual decrease in the 12 month average.

Focus Area 2: Efficiency Of Existing Dwellings
11. Proportion of work orders completed within benchmarks
Past 12 months
About the Measure: This indicator measures the effectiveness of
the work orders that were completed. Homes Tasmania audit more
Average
Average
than one third of all work orders completed to assess the
Month
performance rating
performance rating
effectiveness of contractors in delivering outcomes. Audits look at
(Monthly)
(Rolling 12 month average)*
the timeliness, quality, value for money and tenant satisfaction
Apr-23
81.7
88.8
related to each job as well as whether contractual requirements
May-23
79.0
87.6
were achieved or additional call outs were required. This provides
Jun-23
90.4
87.4
an overall performance rating out of 100. As with indicator 10, this
Jul-23
83.2
86.8
data has a one month lag behind other indicators.
Aug-23
92.1
87.5
Sep-23
91.9
88.1
Results and recent trend: The results show that an average of
Oct-23
94.0
88.6
over 88 per cent of work orders were completed to benchmarks in
Nov-23
91.8
88.8
the past year. There may be monthly fluctuations of this data
Dec-23
92.5
89.0
associated with trade availability for contractors.
Jan-24
89.9
88.8
Feb-24
89.0
88.9
Mar-24
86.6
88.4
Apr-24
89.5
88.9
* Rolling 12 month average is found by averaging the 12 months up to the reference month.
** Since July 2021, work orders for landscaping jobs in the South of the state are no longer
included in the data, leading to a gradual decrease in the 12 month average.

Focus Area 3: Demand For Housing
12. Applications on the Housing Register
Past 12 months
About the Measure: This indicator shows the number of
applications for social housing on the Housing Register, including
Month
Applications on the Housing Register
applicants housed in various housing situations. This is not a
May-23
4,564
measure of homelessness.
Jun-23
4,598
Results and recent trend: The results show that demand for
Jul-23*
4,485
social housing remains high.
Aug-23
4,617
Sep-23
4,634
Approximately 90 per cent of all applicants on the Housing
Oct-23
4,672
Register are currently in secure or temporary accommodation.
Nov-23
4,701
Over half (55.5 per cent) of all applicants on the Housing Register
Dec-23
4,685
are entitled to a one-bedroom dwelling, meaning that they are
either a lone person household or a couple without children.
Jan-24
4,696
Feb-24
4,705
Homes Tasmania continues to work to increase the number of
Mar-24
4,710
houses available for social housing in Tasmania.
Apr-24
4,727
May-24
4,731
* The Dashboard is based on point in time reporting therefore the July data remains incorrect and
should not be used for comparative purposes.

Focus Area 3: Demand For Housing
13. Average time to house priority applicants
Past 12 months
About the Measure: This indicator shows the average number of
weeks it takes to house priority applicants from the Housing
Average time to house Average time to house
Register. It is calculated from the priority applicants who were
Month
priority applicants
priority applicants
housed in a given period and the average time that was spent
(Monthly)
(Rolling 12 month average)*
waiting on the Housing Register. It includes those housed into both
May-23
68.9
78.5
community and public housing.
Jun-23
93.8
80.4
Jul-23
87.8
80.8
Results and recent trend: The results show average time to
Aug-23
83.6
81.3
house priority applicants fluctuates month to month. The average
Sep-23
79.9
81.7
for the past 12 months was 89.0 weeks.
Oct-23
86.0
80.2
Nov-23
94.7
80.2
Homes Tasmania continues to work to increase the number of
houses available for social housing in Tasmania.
Dec-23
99.7
82.4
Jan-24
109.6
85.1
Feb-24
92.6
87.1
Mar-24
71.2
85.2
Apr-24
90.0
87.0
May-24
95.7
89.0
* Rolling 12 month average is found by averaging the 12 months up to the reference month.

Focus Area 3: Demand For Housing
14. Proportion of allocations to priority applicants
Past 12 months
About the Measure: This indicator shows the percentage of all
households who were allocated to social housing from the
Proportion of
Proportion of
Housing Register who were priority applicants. This includes data
allocations made to
allocations made to
Month
for applicants housed into public and community housing. The
priority applicants
priority applicants
national average (and the performance of other jurisdictions) is
(Monthly)
(Rolling 12 month average)*
sourced from the Report on Government Services**, which
May-23
91.1
91.3
releases data in January each year.
Jun-23
90.4
91.4
Jul-23
96.8
93.2
Aug-23
95.0
93.2
Results and recent trend: The results show that in Tasmania, the
Sep-23
90.5
93.3
majority of allocations to social housing are for applicants who
Oct-23
87.7
92.5
have been assessed as priority applicants, and this proportion has
Nov-23
95.2
92.8
been trending upward over time. The results also show that
Dec-23
97.0
93.0
Tasmania is allocating a far greater proportion of social housing to
Jan-24
97.5
93.6
priority applicants than the national average, which was
Feb-24
97.1
94.0
82.9 per cent for public housing and 77.1 per cent for community
Mar-24
97.1
94.3
housing in 2022-23.
Apr-24
97.8
94.4
May-24
92.8
94.5
* Rolling 12 month average is found by averaging the 12 months up to the reference month
** Table 18A.16, Table 18A.17 and Table 18A.18 of the 2024 RoGS.

Focus Area 3: Demand For Housing
15. Applicants as a proportion of social housing dwellings
2016 to 2023
About the Measure: This indicator measures the ratio of housing
Applicants as
applicants on the Housing Register as a proportion of the total
Year
Number of
Applicants as
Housing
proportion of
number of social housing dwellings. This is a way of comparing
ending  Population* social housing
proportion of
Register
social housing
Tasmania’s performance with other jurisdictions when assessing
30 June
dwellings**
population
dwellings
the waiting list. The data is sourced from the RoGS, which
2016
521,981
13,621
3,365
0.64%
24.7%
releases data annually (in January each year), and the RoGS mid
year update, which includes the final number of Indigenous
2017
531,561
13,408
2,960
0.56%
22.1%
community housing dwellings for the previous year.
2018
542,927
13,364
3,210
0.59%
24.0%
Results and recent trend: The results show that due to strong
2019
553,340
13,554
3,351
0.61%
24.7%
delivery of social housing in 2022-23, the number of applicants as
a proportion of social housing dwellings decreased by 0.2 per cent
2020
561,881
13,812
3,373
0.60%
24.4%
between June 2022 and June 2023.
2021
568,628
14,059
4,144
0.73%
29.5%
2022
572,248
14,065
4,453
0.78%
31.7%
2023
573,328
14,605
4,598
0.80%
31.5%
* Population figures are as at 31 December (except for 2023 which is as at 30 September, the most
recent data available) for consistency with the population figures reported for indicator 21.
** Social housing dwellings is reported in RoGS Table 18A.3.

Focus Area 4: New Supply Of Housing
16. New long term homes
Past 12 months
About the Measure: This indicator reports the number of social
housing dwellings and places in long term supported
Social housing
Supported
Long term homes
accommodation that have been built or purchased as new or as
Month
dwellings
accommodation
completed
previously non-residential homes. Note, this does not include
(Cumulative)
(Cumulative)
(Cumulative)
homes purchased by Homes Tasmania that were previously in use
May-23
1,580
216
1,796
as residential homes. These are reported under Indicator 18
Jun-23
1,809
250
2,059
below.
Jul-23
1,847
250
2,097
Results and recent trend: The construction of homes often
Aug-23
1,867
252
2,119
occurs in groups in line with the way that builders construct
Sep-23
1,893
252
2,145
homes. This results in some months with a small number of
Oct-23
1,928
252
2,180
houses delivered, and others with a significant number of houses
Nov-23
1,950
252
2,202
completed. The results show that since the commencement of the
Dec-23
1,997
256
2,253
Affordable Housing Strategy, there have been 2,327 new long term
Jan-24
2,003
256
2,259
homes delivered, including 531 in the past year.
Feb-24
2,014
256
2,270
Mar-24
2,031
256
2,287
Apr-24
2,054
256
2,310
May-24
2,071
256
2,327

Focus Area 4: New Supply Of Housing
17. Other new supply
Past 12 months
About the Measure: This indicator includes reporting on the
number of new lots of land that have been released to market, the
Homeless
Affordable private
number of new units of homeless accommodation that have been
Lots of land
Month
accommodation
rentals
completed and the number of ancillary dwellings that have been
(Cumulative)
(Cumulative)
(Cumulative)
completed with the support of the Ancillary Dwelling Grants
May-23
441
101
55
Program. A lot of land is counted at the time it is released and unit
of homeless accommodation is counted at the time it is has been
Jun-23
648
124
57
completed and keys handed over. Because of these counting
Jul-23
648
124
60
rules, activity occurs in groups. A new ancillary dwelling is counted
Aug-23
648
124
66
when it has been completed.
Sep-23
648
124
71
Oct-23
648
124
72
Results and recent trend: Over the past year there have been
Nov-23
648
174
79
207 lots of land released and 81 new units of homeless
accommodation provided. As at the end of May 2024, there were
Dec-23
648
182
84
108 ancillary dwellings completed under the grants program.
Jan-24
648
182
84
Feb-24
648
182
95
There are works underway on further subdivisions at Huntingfield
Mar-24
648
182
97
and Rocherlea, and a further six units of homeless
Apr-24
648
182
106
accommodation either contracted or under construction.
May-24
648
182
108

Focus Area 4: New Supply Of Housing
18. Other forms of assistance
Past 12 months
About the Measure: This indicator shows additional works that
are not captured in previous pages and includes the number of
Total other forms of assistance
social housing dwellings, supported accommodation places and
Month
(Cumulative)
units of homeless accommodation that have been accessed by
Homes Tasmania. This refers to outcomes that provide access to
May-23
369
housing for eligible persons by changing the tenure of existing
Jun-23
416
dwellings or extending the lifecycle of otherwise inappropriate
Jul-23
422
housing. Specifically, this includes significant refurbishments of
untenantable existing social housing dwellings and securing the
Aug-23
424
use of existing dwellings for use as social housing, supported
Sep-23
425
accommodation or homeless accommodation. This information is
Oct-23
425
presented at a point in time.
Nov-23
425
Dec-23
425
Results: The results show that there are 418 more homes and
Jan-24
425
seven units of homeless accommodation that have been delivered
Feb-24
425
under the Affordable Housing Strategy through to May 2024 in
Mar-24
425
addition to other supply initiatives (see previous slides).
Apr-24
425
May-24
425

Focus Area 4: New Supply Of Housing
19. Pipeline of works
About the Measure: This page reports on the pipeline of works
Pipeline of works
that have started. It includes new social housing, supported
accommodation and homeless accommodation projects that
contribute to the delivery of 10 000 homes by 2032. Dwellings are
considered started when land is secured (if applicable) and
Total number of dwellings/units
progress towards milestones has commenced. It is current as at
Housing type
that have been started
the end of each month, and is subject to change as projects
progress or if the number of dwellings on a site changes for
unforeseen reasons. It excludes progress milestones for new
supply generated from home ownership (under the MyHome
New social housing
521
program) and land release, and excludes an additional 116 homes
being delivered towards the Social Housing Accelerator Program
New supported
that are funded in full by the Australian Government.
75
accommodation
Results and recent trend: There are 602 long term homes and
New homelessness
6
units of homeless accommodation currently in the pipeline.
accommodation
Total
602

Focus Area 4: New Supply Of Housing
20. Overall assistance numbers
Overall assistance numbers under AHS
Quarter
Total assisted
Total supply
Total access
Total assisted
About the Measure: This indicator shows the overall number of
ending
(Quarterly)
(Cumulative)
(Cumulative)
(Total)
households assisted under the Affordable Housing Strategy
Jun-19
378
984
621
1,605
(AHS), by quarter. It does not include the support being provided
Sep-19
142
1,050
697
1,747
Dec-19
148
1,157
738
1,895
to the more than 14,500 households already in social housing, or
Mar-20
144
1,247
791
2,039
through other programs such as Private Rental Assistance.
Jun-20
263
1,425
877
2,302
Sep-20
120
1,487
935
2,422
Dec-20
144
1,604
962
2,566
Mar-21
82
1,653
995
2,648
Results and recent trend: The results show that as at the end of
Jun-21
233
1,792
1,089
2,881
Sep-21
108
1,837
1,152
2,989
May 2024, the Affordable Housing Strategy has delivered a total of
Dec-21
269
1,936
1,322
3,258
4,009 additional new homes, lots of land and new places in
Mar-22
186
2,090
1,354
3,444
supported accommodation and homeless accommodation (see
Jun-22
153
2,183
1,414
3,597
supply tables), including 3,025 since July 2019.
Sep-22
148
2,286
1,459
3,745
Dec-22
286
2,515
1,516
4,031
Mar-23
245
2,724
1,552
4,276
The number of households assisted and properties secured (see
Jun-23
789
3,389
1,676
5,065
access tables) has grown to 1,835 since the commencement of
Sep-23
235
3,554
1,746
5,300
the Strategy, including 1,214 since July 2019.
Dec-23
293
3,800
1,793
5,593
Mar-24
144
3,915
1,822
5,737
Jun-24*
107
4,009
1,835
5,844
* Data for the June Quarter of 2024 is as at 31 May 2024.

Focus Area 5: Housing Market Factors
21. Population change in Tasmania
2016 to 2023*
About the Measure: This indicator shows Tasmania’s population
at the end of December for each year (or the most recent quarterly
Calendar
Estimated
Change from
Annual growth
results for the current year), as released by the Australian Bureau
year
resident
same point in
rate
of Statistics. The most recent data was released on 13 June 2024
(31 Dec)
population
previous year
and includes population estimates up to the December 2023
2016
521,981
6,287
1.22%
quarter. It also includes some adjustments to the data for the
2022-23 financial year. The next release is due on 19 September
2017
531,561
9,580
1.84%
2024.
2018
542,927
11,366
2.14%
2019
553,340
10,413
1.92%
Results and recent trend: The ABS estimates that there were
2,353 more people (0.41 per cent annual change) in Tasmania at
2020
561,881
8,541
1.54%
the end of December 2023 than the end of December 2022.
This is a fall from the elevated levels of growth in population which
2021
568,628
6,747
1.20%
occurred over the years from 2016 to 2021.
2022
572,352
3,724
0.65%
2023
574,705
2,353
0.41%

Focus Area 5: Housing Market Factors
22. Building approvals in Tasmania
Past 12 months
About the Measure: This indicator shows the number of building
approvals that occurred in Tasmania as released by the Australian
Building approvals
Building approvals
Bureau of Statistics (ABS) each month. The most recent
Month
(Month)
(In the year to)
information was for the month of March 2024 with the next release
scheduled for 30 May 2024.
Apr-23
182
3,220
May-23
329
3,237
Results and recent trend: The number of dwellings approved in
Jun-23
188
3,078
the year to April 2024 was 2,686, which is 17 per cent lower than
Jul-23
276
3,066
the number of approvals in the year to April 2023.
Aug-23
253
2,995
Sep-23
253
3,002
The current decrease in building approval numbers is a national
Oct-23
222
3,038
trend most likely due to market factors as such borrowing costs
and the availability of labour.
Nov-23
189
2,800
Dec-23
154
2,735
Jan-24
168
2,777
Feb-24
267
2,708
Mar-24
215
2,698
Apr-24
172
2,686
* At times the ABS will make minor revisions to past published results. These will be updated as
necessary.

Focus Area 5: Housing Market Factors
23. Vacancy rate by region
Past 12 months
About the Measure: This indicator shows the vacancy rate in the
private rental market in the three major centres in Tasmania. The
Vacancy rate – Vacancy rate – Vacancy rate –
vacancy rate is the number of vacant properties as a proportion of
Month
Hobart
Burnie
Launceston
the overall number of properties in the rental market. The data is
compiled by and reproduced with the permission of SQM
May-23
1.6
1.0
1.4
Research whose data is available at https://sqmresearch.com.au/.
Jun-23
1.9
0.9
1.5
Jul-23
1.8
0.8
1.7
Aug-23
1.7
0.8
1.3
Results and recent trend: The results show that, as at the end of
Sep-23
1.6
0.6
1.2
May 2024, the vacancy rate in the Burnie market had risen to 0.6
Oct-23
1.3
0.5
1.2
per cent, while the vacancy rate in the Launceston market fell to
Nov-23
1.2
0.5
1.2
1.0 per cent and the vacancy rate in the Hobart market was steady
Dec-23
1.1
0.5
1.2
at 1.4 per cent.
Jan-24
1.0
0.4
1.1
Feb-24
1.2
0.6
1.2
Mar-24
1.3
0.7
1.3
Apr-24
1.4
0.5
1.2
May-24
1.4
0.6
1.0

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