$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tunnel · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Tunnel
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A striking 69.2% of homes in Tunnel are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This high rate of full ownership helps explain why typical monthly mortgage payments are just $832, far below the Australian typical of $1,863.
$250
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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 Tunnel — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are low here, with typical weekly rents at $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas.
$832 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $927
- 2021: $832
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tunnel, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tunnel, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high in Tunnel, with 69.2% of homes owned outright and only 11.5% of households renting. This rental rate is far below the Tasmania figure of 26.4%.
11.5% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
69.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tunnel, Owned outright is the majority at 67%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Tunnel is a separate house, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 80.8% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
80.8% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tunnel, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 2 bedrooms is next at 32%.
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 Tunnel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60698/tunnel/topic/housing-dwellings