Pipers River · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pipers River

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

Separate houses make up 100% of the homes in Pipers River, a figure far above the national average. This rural area is defined by large, detached properties and very few renters, with nearly 40% of residents owning their homes outright.

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📍 Pipers River, Suburb / Locality

Where Pipers River sits — Median rent (weekly)

$260 ▲ +766.7%
  • $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 River — lower than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pipers River$260
7252, TAS $290
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $260, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,419, a little above the Tasmanian average but well below the national figure.

$260 ▲ +766.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $30
  • 2016: $190
  • 2021: $260

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,419 ▲ +15.2%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,232
  • 2016: $1,127
  • 2021: $1,419

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Pipers River, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Pipers River, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 58%; Under $1,000 is next at 18%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is uncommon here, with only 8.4% of households renting, which is far below the state and national figures. This is consistent with the fact that 39.6% of homes are owned outright, a rate well above the Australian average.

8.4% ▼ -38.7%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 8.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

39.6% ▲ +1.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.1%
  • 2016: 44.6%
  • 2021: 39.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Pipers River splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Owned outright (39%), with Other tenure at 9%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in the area is a separate house, and 78.6% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. Most homes have 3 or 4 bedrooms, and there are 0.80 people per bedroom.

0.80 ▼ -38.5%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.30
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 98.6%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.6% ▼ -5.8%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.5%
  • 2016: 78.4%
  • 2021: 78.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Pipers River, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) 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 Pipers River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60507/pipers-river/topic/housing-dwellings