$290 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Castle Forbes Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Castle Forbes Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Castle Forbes Bay are owned outright, making it a place where far more people own their housing than in most other areas. This high rate of ownership helps keep housing costs low, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting well below national figures.
$290
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- $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 Castle Forbes Bay — higher than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,220, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure. Weekly rents are $290, which is about the same as the Tasmania average but well below the national figure of $375.
$1,220 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $800
- 2021: $1,220
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Castle Forbes Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 75%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Castle Forbes Bay splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (42%) and $1,000–$1,799 (42%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 50.7% of homes owned outright, a figure far above both the state and national levels. Conversely, the 15.1% of households that rent is far below the Tasmanian and Australian averages.
15.1% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.7% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Castle Forbes Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.4% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. These homes are often large, with 75.3% having three or more bedrooms, slightly above the state and national levels.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.4% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 90.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.3% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 75.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Castle Forbes Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Castle Forbes Bay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Castle Forbes Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60102/castle-forbes-bay/topic/housing-dwellings