$330 ▲ +57.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barrington · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Barrington than in most other areas, with 55% of households holding their property free of debt. This is far above the national figure of 31%. The area is dominated by large family homes, with very few renters.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barrington — higher than 66% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,100, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,863. However, weekly rents are a little above the state average at $330.
$330 ▲ +57.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,100 ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Barrington, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Barrington, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, sitting 18 points above the Tasmania average. Meanwhile, the 6.3% of households renting is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
6.3% ▼ -32.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.0% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Barrington, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.5% of all homes, a figure well above the state average. These are typically large properties, with 87.5% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.5% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.5% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Barrington, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Barrington, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Barrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60032/barrington/topic/housing-dwellings