$270 ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bass · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Bass
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of $270 in Bass is well below the national figure of $375. The area is far more likely to have separate houses than the Australian average, and housing costs remain much lower than in most other areas.
$270
▲ +38.5%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bass — lower than 89% of areas.
| Bass | $270 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas and have risen $75 since 2011. Monthly mortgage payments are also low at $1,300, which is well below the national figure and has barely changed in a decade.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bass, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bass, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people in Bass own their homes outright compared to the national average, with 35.6% of households owning their place fully. About 28.9% of households rent, which is a little above the state figure.
28.9% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bass splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 85.5% of all homes. While about 72.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.5% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 85.1%
- 2016: 83.9%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.4% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 72.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bass, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bass, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED601/bass/topic/housing-dwellings