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Homeowners in Sorell, Tasmania

Sorell, by the people who own it.

1,009 of Sorell's 1,430 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 71 in every 100, against 70 across Tasmania. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Sorell by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Sorell

1,009owner-occupied homes
497owned outright
512with a mortgage
995owner-occupied houses
3,597residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Sorell71%1,009
Tasmania70%153,199
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Sorell (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

70 in 100 households are families

Couples, parents, kids and grandparents: in Sorell, 70 in every 100 households are families. School runs and hand-me-downs for some, grandkids visiting for others, and the most useful neighbour is often the one who's been through it a year ahead of you.

About as owner-occupied as Tasmania

71 in every 100 homes in Sorell are lived in by their owners, close to the 70 across Tasmania.

Mostly houses: 99% of owner-occupied homes

995 of Sorell's owner-occupied homes are separate houses, with the gardens, fences, gutters and driveways that come with them. That's the stuff neighbours lend each other tools for, and swap tradie names about.

On Doorstep in Sorell

Made for the people who own the homes.

Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around Sorell.

Open Homes

A national gallery of kitchens, gardens and makeovers people are proud of. Show off yours, or steal ideas for the next one.

Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Sorell →

Run a business here?

Reach Sorell's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve Sorell, shown to the members who live nearby.

For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in Sorell

How many homes in Sorell are owner-occupied?

1,009 of Sorell's 1,430 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (71%): 497 owned outright and 512 with a mortgage. Across Tasmania the figure is 70%.

Is Doorstep available in Sorell?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Sorell is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Sorell see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

Meet the street in Sorell.

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