$220 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Braddon (Murchison) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Braddon (Murchison)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define daily life in Braddon (Murchison), where typical weekly rents are far below the national figure. Most people live in detached houses, and a high number of residents own their homes outright. This creates a housing market that is significantly more affordable than in most other parts of Australia.
$220
▲ +46.7%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Braddon (Murchison) — lower than 94% of areas.
| Braddon (Murchison) | $220 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the Tasmanian figure at $220, though they have risen $70 since 2011. Mortgage payments are also very low, with the typical monthly payment of $1,083 remaining unchanged since 2011.
$1,083 → 0.0%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Braddon (Murchison), $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Braddon (Murchison) splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and Under $1,000 (41%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 38.7% of households. This is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%, while the share of renters is well below the national average.
27.1% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.7% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Braddon (Murchison), the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.0% of all homes, a figure far above the Australian average. While 74.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.0% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 93.0%
- 2021: 92.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.4% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 75.9%
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Braddon (Murchison), Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Braddon (Murchison), 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 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 Braddon (Murchison) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60209/braddon/topic/housing-dwellings