$100 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Simpsons Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Simpsons Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical home-loan payment of $1,777 defines the housing landscape in Simpsons Bay, where costs vary wildly between owners and renters. While mortgage repayments are well above the Tasmanian figure, the area is also home to some of the cheapest rental properties in the region.
$100
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- $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 Simpsons Bay — lower than 94% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $100, which is far below both the state and national figures. In contrast, those with mortgages pay $1,777 a month, an amount well above the Tasmanian typical payment.
$1,777 —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,580
- 2021: $1,777
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Simpsons Bay, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 72%, ahead of Owned outright (39%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Simpsons Bay, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 65%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are used more intensively than in most other areas, with 1.00 person per bedroom, which is well above the typical Australian and Tasmanian figures.
1.00 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Simpsons Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Simpsons Bay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 2 bedrooms is next at 36%.
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 Simpsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60602/simpsons-bay/topic/housing-dwellings