Bushy Park · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bushy Park

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

Much lower housing costs than most areas define Bushy Park, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,094. This is a place dominated by detached houses, with very few people renting and a typical weekly rent of only $200.

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📍 Bushy Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Bushy Park sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200 ▲ +174.0%
  • $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 Bushy Park — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bushy Park$200
7140, TAS $270
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,094, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and far below the national one. Weekly rents are also low at $200, sitting well below the state average.

$200 ▲ +174.0%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $73
  • 2016: $150
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,094 ▼ -15.8%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $921
  • 2021: $1,094

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bushy Park, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bushy Park, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 73%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few households rent here at 7.1%, a figure far below both the state and national levels. About 37.5% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average but well above the national figure.

7.1% ▼ -69.8%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.7%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

37.5% ▲ +2.6%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.6%
  • 2016: 41.8%
  • 2021: 37.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Bushy Park splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (44%), with Rented at 9%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 98.2% of all homes, a proportion far above the state and national averages. Most of these are larger homes, with 73.2% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

98.2% ▼ -1.8%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 89.1%
  • 2021: 98.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

73.2% ▼ -20.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.7%
  • 2016: 70.9%
  • 2021: 73.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bushy Park, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bushy Park, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 18%.

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 Bushy Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60086/bushy-park/topic/housing-dwellings