Colebrook · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Colebrook

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

Low housing costs make Colebrook a very affordable place to live. Every single home here is a separate house, and the typical weekly rent of $225 is far below the national figure.

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📍 Colebrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Colebrook sits — Median rent (weekly)

$225 ▲ +50.0%
  • $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 Colebrook — lower than 68% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Colebrook$225
7027, TAS $225
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $225, which is well below the Tasmanian figure and far below the Australian average. Monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than most areas, with a typical payment of $1,083.

$225 ▲ +50.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $150
  • 2016: $125
  • 2021: $225

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,083 ▲ +24.9%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $867
  • 2016: $867
  • 2021: $1,083

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Colebrook, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Colebrook, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home is common here, with 43.3% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. Only 11.8% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national figures.

11.8% ▼ -20.5%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.3% ▼ -4.3%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.3%
  • 2016: 47.1%
  • 2021: 43.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Colebrook splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (42%), with Rented at 11%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 100% of the dwellings in Colebrook, which is far above the state and national figures. About 70.1% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, which is a little below the Tasmanian average.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

100.0% ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

70.1% ▲ +1.7%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 68.9%
  • 2016: 70.2%
  • 2021: 70.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Colebrook, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Colebrook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (24%).

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 Colebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60120/colebrook/topic/housing-dwellings