Tunbridge · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Tunbridge

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

Very low housing costs define daily life in Tunbridge, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $542. This makes the area far more affordable than most of Tasmania and the rest of the country. Residents primarily live in large, detached houses, with a strong tendency toward outright home ownership.

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📍 Tunbridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Tunbridge sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Tunbridge — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tunbridge$200
7120, TAS $188
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are well below the Tasmanian figure at $200, while typical monthly home-loan payments of $542 are far below both state and national levels.

$200

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $100
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$542

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $650
  • 2021: $542

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Tunbridge splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Tunbridge, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A high 42.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 17.5% of households renting is far below the Australian average.

17.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.1%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53.6%
  • 2021: 42.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Tunbridge, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Tunbridge is a separate house, and 77.2% have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure of 73.8%, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than usual.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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.

77.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 75.0%
  • 2021: 77.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Tunbridge, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Tunbridge, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Tunbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60696/tunbridge/topic/housing-dwellings