Tarawera · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Tarawera

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

A typical weekly rent of just $100 marks Tarawera as having some of the cheapest housing in the country. This is far below the national figure, reflecting a housing market that is much more affordable than the rest of Queensland.

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📍 Tarawera, Suburb / Locality

Where Tarawera sits — Median rent (weekly)

$100
  • $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 Tarawera — lower than 94% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tarawera$100
4494, QLD $75
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents in Tarawera are among the lowest for similar areas, sitting at $100. This is far below the Queensland typical rent of $365 and the Australian figure of $375.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 57%, ahead of Owned outright (50%).

How homes are owned or rented

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Tarawera splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Other tenure at 32%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are used similarly to other parts of the country, with 0.80 people per bedroom, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Tarawera, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 3 bedrooms is next at 36%.

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 Tarawera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32749/tarawera/topic/housing-dwellings