$240 ▲ +43.7%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $167
- 2016: $195
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Break O'Day · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Break O'Day
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Break O'Day than in the rest of Tasmania, with 54.1% of households owing nothing on their property. This contributes to a housing market where both mortgage payments and rents are well below the national figures. Most residents live in detached houses, though the area has fewer large family homes than typical Australian regions.
$240
▲ +43.7%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Break O'Day — lower than 57% of areas.
| Break O'Day | $240 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,083, which is a little below the state figure and far below the national average. Weekly rents are also much lower than across Australia, sitting at $240, though both costs have risen since 2011.
$1,083 ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $953
- 2016: $910
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Break O'Day, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Break O'Day, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 54.1% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Conversely, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas, falling to 19.5% since 2011.
19.5% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.1% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Break O'Day, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm for 91.5% of residents, which is far above the national figure. However, Break O'Day has fewer large homes than most areas, with only 63.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.5% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.6%
- 2016: 94.2%
- 2021: 91.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.6% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Break O'Day, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Break O'Day, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
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 Break O'Day [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA60210/break-o-day/topic/housing-dwellings