$85 ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $59
- 2021: $85
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cape Barren Island · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cape Barren Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing on Cape Barren Island remains very simple, with every single home being a separate house. The area is sparsely populated, and the typical weekly rent of $85 is among the lowest in the country.
$85
▲ +13.3%
- $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 Cape Barren Island — lower than 96% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $85, which is far below the Tasmania figure of $290 and the national figure of $375.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cape Barren Island, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 46.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. However, 30.8% of households rent, a rate well above the state average.
30.8% ▼ -47.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.2% ▲ +78.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cape Barren Island, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (26%) and Not stated (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home here is a separate house, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are three-bedroom homes, and the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
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.
73.1% ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cape Barren Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cape Barren Island, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 27%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cape Barren Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60095/cape-barren-island/topic/housing-dwellings