$255 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Apollo Bay · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than most similar areas define Apollo Bay. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $791, which is much lower than the national figure. This affordability makes the area stand out against both state and national trends.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Apollo Bay — lower than 58% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $255, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. This is consistent with mortgage payments being far below the Tasmanian typical of $1,313.
$255 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$791 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 82%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (36%).
In Apollo Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Apollo Bay are more crowded than usual, with 1.5 people per bedroom. This is far above the 0.8 figure seen across Tasmania and Australia.
1.50 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Apollo Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Apollo Bay, the largest group is 1 bedroom at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Apollo Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60017/apollo-bay/topic/housing-dwellings