$225 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gunns Plains · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gunns Plains
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,149 are far below the national figure in Gunns Plains. This is an affordable area where housing costs are generally lower than in most other places. While many residents own their homes outright, it remains a largely residential area dominated by detached houses.
$225
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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 Gunns Plains — lower than 68% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $225, which is well below the Tasmanian figure and far below the national average. Monthly home loan payments are also low, with 26.9% of households paying between $1,000 and $1,799.
$1,149 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,378
- 2021: $1,149
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gunns Plains, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gunns Plains, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 64%; Under $1,000 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 39.7% of houses owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average. About 24.7% of households rent, which is higher than in most similar areas.
24.7% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.7% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gunns Plains splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89% of homes, far above the national figure. Although these homes are mostly detached, they tend to be smaller than average, with 67.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.0% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 98.4%
- 2021: 89.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.1% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gunns Plains, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gunns Plains, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Gunns Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60256/gunns-plains/topic/housing-dwellings