$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Marion Bay · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A striking 60.7% of homes in Marion Bay are owned outright, placing it among the highest for this level. This makes the area much more likely to have homeowners without mortgages compared to the rest of Tasmania and Australia. Overall, housing here is notably more affordable and stable than in most other regions.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Marion Bay — higher than 57% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $867, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of $1,313. Meanwhile, weekly rent sits at $300, which is about the same as the state average.
$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Marion Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Marion Bay, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 14.3% of households doing so—far below the national figure of 30.6%. Most residents own their place, with 60.7% owning their home outright and 21.4% paying off a mortgage.
14.3% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.7% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Marion Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Marion Bay is a separate house. While 67.9% have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.9% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Marion Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Marion Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 5 or more (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Marion Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60384/marion-bay/topic/housing-dwellings