$200 ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Birchs Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Birchs Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Birchs Bay is a separate house, making it a community of detached dwellings. This area is dominated by large family homes and a very high rate of outright ownership, which stands out compared to the rest of the state.
$200
▼ -9.1%
- $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 Birchs Bay — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,733, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $1,313. In contrast, typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $200.
$1,733 ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,827
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Birchs Bay, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 62.2% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national figure. This helps explain why no households in the area are renting.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
62.2% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Birchs Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 39%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Birchs Bay tend to be large, with 93.3% having three or more bedrooms, far above the Tasmanian average of 72.8%. Consequently, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
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.
93.3% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 93.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Birchs Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Birchs Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (22%).
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 Birchs Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60046/birchs-bay/topic/housing-dwellings