Bracknell · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bracknell

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

Much lower rental rates and higher home ownership set Bracknell apart from the rest of the country. This quiet area is dominated by large, detached houses, with a typical weekly rent of $250, which is well below the national figure.

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📍 Bracknell, Suburb / Locality

Where Bracknell sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +47.1%
  • $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 Bracknell — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bracknell$250
7302, TAS $220
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,300, which is about the same as the state figure and well below the Australian typical cost of $1,863. Weekly rents are also quite low at $250, sitting a little below the Tasmanian average.

$250 ▲ +47.1%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $170
  • 2016: $187
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▲ +20.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,083
  • 2016: $1,105
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bracknell, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (32%) and Under $200 (21%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bracknell, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is high here, with 41.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, only 9.1% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national figures.

9.1% ▼ -19.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

41.4% ▼ -8.2%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.1%
  • 2016: 39.5%
  • 2021: 41.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Bracknell splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (42%), with Rented at 9%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 98.4% of dwellings being detached. These homes are typically large, as 86.6% have three or more bedrooms, a rate far above the state and national figures.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

98.4% ▲ —

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 98.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

86.6% ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.1%
  • 2016: 88.4%
  • 2021: 86.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bracknell, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bracknell, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.

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 Bracknell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60065/bracknell/topic/housing-dwellings