Turners Beach · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Turners Beach

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

Turners Beach has seen its housing market evolve into a place where homeowners are much more common than renters. A high proportion of residents own their homes outright, and the area is dominated by larger, detached family houses. Most households here enjoy a lower cost of living compared to the national figures.

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📍 Turners Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Turners Beach sits — Median rent (weekly)

$280 ▲ +40.0%
  • $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 Turners Beach — higher than 50% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Turners Beach$280
7315, TAS $246
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,387, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, sitting at $280.

$280 ▲ +40.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2016: $238
  • 2021: $280

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,387 ▼ -9.4%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,531
  • 2016: $1,420
  • 2021: $1,387

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Turners Beach, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 22%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Turners Beach, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong in Turners Beach, where 42.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. Only 16.5% of households rent, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.

16.5% ▼ -12.8%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.9% ▲ +13.5%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.8%
  • 2016: 42.0%
  • 2021: 42.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Turners Beach splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Rented at 17%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 88% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. This trend toward larger homes is seen in the 78.6% of dwellings with three or more bedrooms, a rate well above both the state and national averages.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

88.0% ▲ +5.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.4%
  • 2016: 89.9%
  • 2021: 88.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.6% ▲ +3.4%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.9%
  • 2016: 78.2%
  • 2021: 78.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Turners Beach, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Turners Beach, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.

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 Turners Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60699/turners-beach/topic/housing-dwellings