$240 ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burnie · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Burnie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all households in Burnie are renting, which is far above the national figure. This rental heavy mix is reflected in the low cost of living, where typical rents and mortgage payments are well below both the state and national averages.
$240
▲ +41.2%
- $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 Burnie — lower than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $240, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the national average. Home loan costs are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,083.
$1,083 ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,248
- 2016: $1,114
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Burnie, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Burnie, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $3,000 or more (9%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 50.6% of households renting—a figure far above the Tasmanian and national rates. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 31.3% of the population.
50.6% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.3% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Burnie, the largest group is Rented at 50%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 63.9% of homes, which is well below the national figure. This is consistent with the area having far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than most other parts of Australia.
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.
63.9% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.3% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Burnie, Separate house is the majority at 62%; Flat or apartment is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Burnie splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (38%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 4 bedrooms at 14%.
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 Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60084/burnie/topic/housing-dwellings