$183 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $183
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tambar Springs · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tambar Springs — lower than 79% of areas.
| Tambar Springs | $183 |
|---|---|
| 2381, NSW | $250 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$80 ▼ -94.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Tambar Springs, Under $200 is the majority at 75%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
In Tambar Springs, Under $1,000 is the majority at 63%; $3,000 or more is next at 38%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.8% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Tambar Springs, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Rented is next at 14%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.1% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.7% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Tambar Springs, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Tambar Springs splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (29%), with 2 bedrooms at 18%.
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