$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Great Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Great Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 60.6% of homes are owned outright in Great Bay, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its high level of home ownership. Most residents live in detached houses, though many of these homes have fewer bedrooms than the state average.
$300
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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 Great Bay — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,517, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. Weekly rent is about the same as the state average at $300, though this is well below the national figure of $375.
$1,517 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $338
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Great Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Great Bay, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, sitting far above both the state and national levels. Consequently, the share of households renting is far below the Tasmanian and Australian figures, at just 9.1%.
9.1% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.6% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Great Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 67%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Great Bay is a separate house, a figure far above the national average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the state and national levels, which helps explain why there are more people per bedroom than usual.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
45.5% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Great Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Great Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 1 bedroom (23%).
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 Great Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60250/great-bay/topic/housing-dwellings