$400 —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Friendly Beaches · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have shifted significantly in Friendly Beaches, where the typical cost is now $400. This puts the area well above the Tasmanian average and makes it one of the most expensive places for renters compared to similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Friendly Beaches — higher than 82% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $400, which is $110 more than the Tasmania figure of $290 and about the same as the national average of $375.
$400 —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 43%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
In Friendly Beaches, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are less crowded than in most areas, with only 0.70 people per bedroom compared to 0.80 across Tasmania and Australia.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Friendly Beaches, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Friendly Beaches, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 3 bedrooms is next at 43%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Friendly Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60217/friendly-beaches/topic/housing-dwellings