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Homeowners in West Ulverstone, Tasmania

West Ulverstone, by the people who own it.

1,266 of West Ulverstone's 1,770 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 72 in every 100, against 70 across Tasmania. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

West Ulverstone by the numbers

Who owns the homes in West Ulverstone

1,266owner-occupied homes
731owned outright
535with a mortgage
1,212owner-occupied houses
4,515residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
West Ulverstone72%1,266
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, West Ulverstone (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

Mostly houses: 96% of owner-occupied homes

1,212 of West Ulverstone'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.

A settled suburb

Median age 48. West Ulverstone has deep roots: plenty of people who raised families here and stayed, and who know the street better than any map.

535 homes still on a mortgage

Owners still paying it off are often the newer faces in West Ulverstone: the households asking who does good gutters, where the kids play weekend sport, and whether anyone has a ladder long enough for the second storey.

On Doorstep in West Ulverstone

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 West Ulverstone.

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 West Ulverstone →

Run a business here?

Reach West Ulverstone's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve West Ulverstone, 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 West Ulverstone

How many homes in West Ulverstone are owner-occupied?

1,266 of West Ulverstone's 1,770 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (72%): 731 owned outright and 535 with a mortgage. Across Tasmania the figure is 70%.

Is Doorstep available in West Ulverstone?

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

Can my neighbours in West Ulverstone 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 West Ulverstone.

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