Quamby Brook · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Quamby Brook

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

Every single home in Quamby Brook is a separate house, making it a place of detached dwellings. While typical mortgage payments here are far below the national figure, nearly half of all homes are owned outright.

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Where Quamby Brook sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350
  • $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 Quamby Brook — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Quamby Brook$350
7304, TAS $240
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $650, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of $1,313. In contrast, typical weekly rents are $350, which is a little above the state average of $290.

$350

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $160
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$650

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,120
  • 2021: $650

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Quamby Brook, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Quamby Brook, Under $1,000 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 43%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 48.6% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. Only 17.1% of households rent, which is far below the national level of 30.6%.

17.1%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

48.6%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55.8%
  • 2021: 48.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Quamby Brook, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (17%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Quamby Brook tend to be large, with 77.1% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the national figure.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.90

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.

77.1%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 69.8%
  • 2021: 77.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Quamby Brook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (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 Quamby Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60529/quamby-brook/topic/housing-dwellings