$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Buckland · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 98.6% of all homes in Buckland, where housing costs are far lower than the national average. The area is defined by large, detached properties and a high proportion of people who own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Buckland — lower than 75% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $200, which is well below the Tasmanian figure. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,081.
$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,081 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Buckland, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Buckland, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 63%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 38%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 43.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Only 17.6% of households rent, which is well below the state average.
17.6% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.2% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Buckland, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (18%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Buckland tend to be large, with 85.1% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and almost every home is a separate detached house.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.1% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Buckland, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Buckland, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Buckland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60082/buckland/topic/housing-dwellings