South Bruny · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in South Bruny

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.

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📍 South Bruny, Suburb / Locality

Where South Bruny sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250
  • $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 South Bruny — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
South Bruny$250
7150, TAS $273
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $213
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$847

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,342
  • 2021: $847

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

73.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 67.7%
  • 2021: 73.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In South Bruny, Owned outright is the majority at 68%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 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.

50.0%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58.1%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In South Bruny, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In South Bruny, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 1 bedroom (20%).

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 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