$420 ▲ +58.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $265
- 2016: $298
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rose Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rose Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in Rose Bay than in most similar areas. This is a predominantly residential suburb where nearly 47% of homes are owned fully, and the vast majority of dwellings are standalone houses.
$420
▲ +58.5%
- $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 Rose Bay — higher than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $420, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Tasmanian figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,717, which is well above the state average but about the same as the national figure.
$1,717 ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,755
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,717
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rose Bay, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Rose Bay splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 46.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average. Conversely, the 22.4% of households that rent is well below both the state and national levels.
22.4% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.8% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rose Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.9% of the market, which is far above the national figure. These homes are typically large, with 74.3% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.9% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.1%
- 2016: 90.1%
- 2021: 88.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.3% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rose Bay, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rose Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
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 Rose Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60567/rose-bay/topic/housing-dwellings