$380 ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $263
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Geilston Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Geilston Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people now own their homes outright in Geilston Bay than in the past, with 40.4% of households holding their property without a mortgage. This is a high rate of ownership for the area, far above the national figure of 31%. It is a suburb dominated by large, separate houses.
$380
▲ +44.5%
- $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 Geilston Bay — higher than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much higher than in most similar areas, reaching $380, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,625, a little above the state average but a little below the national figure.
$1,625 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,547
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Geilston Bay, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (22%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Geilston Bay, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.4% of homes owned outright and 41.1% with a mortgage. Only 16.6% of households rent, which is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
16.6% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.4% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Geilston Bay splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Owned outright (40%), with Rented at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.9% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are larger properties, with 76.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state average.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.9% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.3%
- 2016: 97.2%
- 2021: 96.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.4% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.3%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Geilston Bay, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Geilston Bay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Geilston Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60224/geilston-bay/topic/housing-dwellings