$240 ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $178
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burnie - Wivenhoe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Burnie - Wivenhoe
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very affordable housing is a standout feature of Burnie - Wivenhoe, where typical monthly mortgage payments are among the lowest for its level. This low cost of living is seen across both owning and renting, making the area much more budget-friendly than the state and national averages.
$240
▲ +34.8%
- $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 Burnie - Wivenhoe — lower than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Australian figure at $961, and have fallen since 2011. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $240, though this has risen by $62 over the last decade.
$961 ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,018
- 2021: $961
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Burnie - Wivenhoe, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Burnie - Wivenhoe, Under $1,000 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Tasmania, with 38.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, 30.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
38.6% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.9% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Burnie - Wivenhoe, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.5% of homes, which is far above the national figure. However, this area has fewer large homes than most, with 68.4% having three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.5% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.2%
- 2016: 85.5%
- 2021: 84.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.4% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Burnie - Wivenhoe, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Burnie - Wivenhoe, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Burnie - Wivenhoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011077/burnie-wivenhoe/topic/housing-dwellings