$390 ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tacoma · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Tacoma
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly every single home in Tacoma is a separate house, with 99.5% of dwellings being detached. This makes the area stand out for its large family-style housing, as almost 94% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
$390
▲ +56.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tacoma — higher than 80% of areas.
| Tacoma | $390 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | $410 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $390, which is much higher than most similar areas. The usual monthly home loan payment is $1,733, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$1,733 ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tacoma, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Tacoma splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and $1,800–$2,999 (43%), with Under $1,000 at 8%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning your own home is common here, with 35.7% owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 16.9% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
16.9% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.7% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tacoma, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (37%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 93.2% having three or more bedrooms—far above the 68.6% seen across New South Wales. There are typically 0.80 people per bedroom, which is higher than most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.5% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.9%
- 2021: 99.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.2% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.6%
- 2016: 91.8%
- 2021: 93.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tacoma, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tacoma, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (12%).
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 Tacoma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13739/tacoma/topic/housing-dwellings