$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Preservation Bay · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.1% of the dwellings in Preservation Bay, far above the national figure. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where the majority of residents live in detached homes. Most households are larger families, with nearly 74% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Preservation Bay — higher than 57% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,600, which is a little above the Tasmania figure. Weekly rents are around $300, sitting well below the national average of $375.
$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,600 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Preservation Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Preservation Bay, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (25%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 10.5% of households renting. Meanwhile, the 36.8% of homes owned outright is well above the Australian figure.
10.5% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Preservation Bay splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (42%), with Rented at 13%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses. These homes are typically large, with 34.2% having four bedrooms and 7.9% having five or more.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.1% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.7% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Preservation Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Preservation Bay splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (37%) and 3 bedrooms (34%), with 2 bedrooms at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Preservation Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60520/preservation-bay/topic/housing-dwellings