$250 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bridgewater - Gagebrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Bridgewater - Gagebrook
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Bridgewater - Gagebrook, where typical weekly rents are just $250. This is a high-rental area where over half of all households rent their homes, compared to far fewer across Tasmania and Australia.
$250
▲ +66.7%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bridgewater - Gagebrook — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also low, with the typical monthly payment of $1,083 sitting far below the Australian average of $1,863.
$1,083 ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,040
- 2016: $976
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bridgewater - Gagebrook, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Bridgewater - Gagebrook splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (44%) and $1,000–$1,799 (44%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 9%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 55.6% of households renting—a figure far above the Tasmanian average of 26.4%. Meanwhile, only 17.9% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national figure of 31%.
55.6% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.9% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bridgewater - Gagebrook, Rented is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.8% of homes, which is far above the Australian average of 72.3%. While there are more homes with three or more bedrooms than usual, there are also more people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.8% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.1%
- 2016: 91.7%
- 2021: 90.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.5% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 83.4%
- 2016: 81.7%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bridgewater - Gagebrook, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bridgewater - Gagebrook, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 2 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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 Bridgewater - Gagebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601011001/bridgewater-gagebrook/topic/housing-dwellings