$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $213
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Bruny · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in South Bruny than across the rest of the country. This sparsely populated area is defined by a rare mix of very low housing costs and a total absence of apartments or townhouses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Bruny — lower than 60% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $847, which is far below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rent is also lower than the state and national figures, sitting at $250.
$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$847 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 73.7% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the 31% seen across Australia. Only 13.2% of households rent, a figure far below the national average.
13.2% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
73.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In South Bruny, Owned outright is the majority at 68%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate detached house, though only half have three or more bedrooms. This is far below the national figure, which helps explain why there are slightly more people per bedroom here than typical for Australia.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.0% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In South Bruny, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In South Bruny, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 1 bedroom (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in South Bruny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60612/south-bruny/topic/housing-dwellings