Pipers Brook · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pipers Brook

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Pipers Brook is a separate house, making it an area of detached dwellings. While more than half the residents own their homes outright, those with mortgages face typical monthly payments of $1,800, which is well above the Tasmanian figure.

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📍 Pipers Brook, Suburb / Locality

Where Pipers Brook sits — Median rent (weekly)

$100
  • $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 Pipers Brook — lower than 94% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pipers Brook$100
7254, TAS $250
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are among the lowest around at just $100, falling far below both the state and national figures. In contrast, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,800, which is well above the Tasmanian average.

$100

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $48
  • 2021: $100

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,800

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,167
  • 2021: $1,800

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Pipers Brook, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Pipers Brook, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 33%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 51.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. About 22% of households rent, which is well below the rates seen across Tasmania and Australia.

22.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

51.2%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48.5%
  • 2021: 51.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Pipers Brook, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm, with 85.4% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state and national figures. This helps explain why the area consists entirely of separate houses.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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.

85.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57.6%
  • 2021: 85.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Pipers Brook, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Pipers Brook, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.

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 Pipers Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60506/pipers-brook/topic/housing-dwellings