$315 —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $315
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lower Barrington · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lower Barrington
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward larger family homes has seen Lower Barrington evolve into a residential area where every single dwelling is a separate house. This trend is reflected in the high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure.
$315
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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 Lower Barrington — higher than 61% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $315 is higher than most similar areas, though this remains a little below the Australian figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,523, which is a little above the Tasmanian average.
$1,523 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,313
- 2021: $1,523
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lower Barrington, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lower Barrington, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 40%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with the 9.8% rate sitting far below both state and national levels. Instead, home ownership is common, and the 39.1% of homes owned outright is well above the Australian figure.
9.8% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.1% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lower Barrington, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (41%) and Rented (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the housing stock, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why 79.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, and why there are slightly more people per bedroom than in most of Australia.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 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.
79.3% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 79.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lower Barrington, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lower Barrington, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 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 Lower Barrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60358/lower-barrington/topic/housing-dwellings