$180 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tara · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Tara
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $758 make Tara one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This low cost of housing is a defining feature of the town, with both rent and loan repayments sitting far below state and national figures.
$180
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Tara — lower than 80% of areas.
| Tara | $180 |
|---|---|
| 4421, QLD | $180 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas, typically costing $180. This is far below the Queensland figure of $365 and the national figure of $375.
$758 ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $860
- 2021: $758
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tara, Under $200 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 47%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tara, Under $1,000 is the majority at 65%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 53.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 23.9% of households rent, a rate well below that of Queensland and Australia.
23.9% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.6% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tara, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Rented is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.1% of the market, far above the state average. While most homes are detached, Tara has a much lower share of three-plus bedroom houses than most areas, which helps explain why there are slightly more people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.1% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.4%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 94.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.2% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tara, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tara, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 Tara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32745/tara/topic/housing-dwellings