Bakers Beach · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bakers Beach

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

A huge 67.6% of homes in Bakers Beach are owned outright, far more than the national figure. This creates a living environment where most people own their place completely and face very little housing cost pressure. It is a unique pocket where the typical home is a detached house and costs remain very low.

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📍 Bakers Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Bakers Beach sits — Median rent (weekly)

$50 ▼ -68.8%
  • $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 Bakers Beach — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bakers Beach$50
7307, TAS $260
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is just $50, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $988 is well below the Tasmanian average.

$50 ▼ -68.8%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $160
  • 2021: $50

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$988 ▲ +4.1%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $949
  • 2016: $1,138
  • 2021: $988

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bakers Beach, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very high here, with 67.6% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 37.1%. Only 8.8% of households rent, a rate much lower than most other areas.

8.8% ▼ -26.5%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

67.6% ▲ +35.3%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.0%
  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 67.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bakers Beach, Owned outright is the majority at 64%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 17%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in the area is a separate house. While these are all detached, the number of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national average, with 41.2% of homes having only two bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

44.1% ▼ -40.4%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 74.0%
  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 44.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bakers Beach, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bakers Beach, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).

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 Bakers Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60027/bakers-beach/topic/housing-dwellings