$418 ▲ +99.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $418
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Opossum Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Opossum Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents reaching $418 make Opossum Bay a relatively expensive place to lease compared to the rest of the state. Most people here live in their own detached houses, and a high proportion own their homes outright. This creates a housing market that is far less reliant on renting than the national average.
$418
▲ +99.0%
- $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 Opossum Bay — higher than 85% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is much higher than in most similar areas, sitting well above the Tasmanian figure of $290. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,441 is well below the national figure.
$1,441 ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,766
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,441
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Opossum Bay, $350–$549 is the majority at 66%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Opossum Bay, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 42.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure. Only 15.7% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
15.7% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.8% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Opossum Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.2% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While about 73.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.2% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.4%
- 2021: 98.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.5% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Opossum Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Opossum Bay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Opossum Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60478/opossum-bay/topic/housing-dwellings