$250 ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bass (Windermere) · State Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Bass (Windermere) are far lower than the national average, making it a more affordable place to live. A typical monthly mortgage here is $1,127 and weekly rents are usually $250, figures that sit well below both the Tasmanian and Australian benchmarks.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bass (Windermere) — lower than 89% of areas.
| Bass (Windermere) | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $250, though this is $65 higher than it was in 2011. Typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen slightly since 2011 to $1,127, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure.
$250 ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,127 ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 98% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bass (Windermere), $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
In Bass (Windermere), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 35.1% of households renting, well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 31.6% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as across Australia.
35.1% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.6% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Bass (Windermere) splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.9% of the area, far above the national average of 72.3%. Most homes are mid-sized, with 54.4% having three bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the state and national figures at 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.9% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.3% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bass (Windermere), Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
In Bass (Windermere), 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bass (Windermere) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60115/bass/topic/housing-dwellings