$400 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cambridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Cambridge
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Cambridge than in the rest of Tasmania, with 40.7% of households owing nothing on their property. This area is dominated by large separate houses and has very few renters compared to national figures. Most residents live in spacious homes with three or more bedrooms.
$400
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Cambridge — higher than 62% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $290. Monthly mortgage payments are also high at $1,800, though this is about the same as the national figure.
$1,800 ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,521
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cambridge, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Cambridge splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at just 7.6%, which is far below the Australian average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, home ownership is strong, with 47.8% of households paying off a mortgage.
7.6% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.7% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cambridge, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (41%) and Rented (8%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Cambridge, where 88.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 96.3% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.3% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 97.2%
- 2016: 97.6%
- 2021: 96.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.8% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.8%
- 2016: 87.4%
- 2021: 88.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cambridge, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cambridge, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (11%).
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 Cambridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021005/cambridge/topic/housing-dwellings