Tara · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Tara

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

Typical monthly home-loan payments of just $350 make Tara one of the most affordable places to own a home in the region. This affordability extends to renters, who pay well below the state and national figures. Residents here also tend to have more people sharing each bedroom compared to most of Australia.

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📍 Tara, Suburb / Locality

Where Tara sits — Median rent (weekly)

$265
  • $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 Tara — lower than 55% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tara$265
2665, NSW $150
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $350, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Similarly, the usual weekly rent of $265 is well below both the state and national averages.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 92%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Tara, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Tara are more crowded than usual, with an average of 1.00 person per bedroom. This is well above the Australian figure of 0.80.

1.00

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 1.00

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

Types of homes

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In Tara, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Tara, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 45%.

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 Tara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13771/tara/topic/housing-dwellings