$240 ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 97% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Braddon · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Braddon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have risen by $70 since 2011 in Braddon, though housing costs remain well below national figures. This is a place where many people own their homes outright, with a strong preference for separate houses over apartments.
$240
▲ +41.2%
- $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 Braddon — lower than 97% of areas.
| Braddon | $240 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $240, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the Australian average. Monthly home loan payments are also low at $1,200, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
$1,200 ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,192
- 2016: $1,153
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Braddon, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Braddon, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is a strong feature here, with 38.9% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 26.3%, a figure that is lower than most areas and fell slightly since 2011.
26.3% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.9% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Braddon, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 90.6% of all homes, which is far above the Australian average. Most homes are larger, with 75.5% having three or more bedrooms, though 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.
90.6% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.6%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 90.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.5% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 75.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Braddon, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Braddon, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Braddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED602/braddon/topic/housing-dwellings