$155 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barretta · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Barretta
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Barretta have remained remarkably low compared to the rest of the country. Most residents live in smaller-than-average homes, with a very high proportion of people owning their place outright.
$155
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- $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 Barretta — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $155, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment at $867.
$867 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of residents (55.9%) own their homes outright, a figure far above the Tasmanian average of 37.1%. Only 11.8% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national figures.
11.8% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Barretta, Owned outright is the majority at 83%; Rented is next at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes dominate here, with only 11.8% having three or more bedrooms. Detached houses make up 41.2% of the mix, far below the 72.3% seen across Australia.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
41.2% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
11.8% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Barretta, Other dwelling is the majority at 52%; Separate house is next at 48%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Barretta, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 1 bedroom (34%) and 3 bedrooms (14%).
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 Barretta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60031/barretta/topic/housing-dwellings