Tambar Springs · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Tambar Springs

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Very low living costs define daily life in Tambar Springs, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $80. This affordable housing landscape is marked by a high number of residents who own their homes outright, far exceeding state and national patterns.

Open map →
📍 Tambar Springs, Suburb / Locality

Where Tambar Springs sits — Median rent (weekly)

$183
  • $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 Tambar Springs — lower than 79% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tambar Springs$183
2381, NSW $250
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rent and mortgages are both far below the national figures. The typical weekly rent is only $183, while the usual monthly home-loan payment of $80 is among the lowest for areas of this size.

$183

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $120
  • 2021: $183

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$80 ▼ -94.7%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,500
  • 2016: $384
  • 2021: $80

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

View on map →

In Tambar Springs, Under $200 is the majority at 75%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

View on map →

In Tambar Springs, Under $1,000 is the majority at 63%; $3,000 or more is next at 38%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is very common here, accounting for 60.8% of households, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the national average at 14.7%.

14.7% ▼ -47.9%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

60.8% ▲ +31.7%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.2%
  • 2016: 59.5%
  • 2021: 60.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

View on map →

In Tambar Springs, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Rented is next at 14%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 96.1% of all homes, a figure far above the Australian average. While these detached homes dominate, the area has a lower share of three-plus bedroom homes than most areas, with only 0.70 people per bedroom.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

96.1% ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.9%
  • 2016: 93.2%
  • 2021: 96.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

64.7% ▼ -18.2%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 79.1%
  • 2016: 55.4%
  • 2021: 64.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

View on map →

In Tambar Springs, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

View on map →

Tambar Springs splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (29%), with 2 bedrooms at 18%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Tambar Springs

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Tambar Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13759/tambar-springs/topic/housing-dwellings