$240 —
Lower than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burnie - Somerset · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Burnie - Somerset
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the national average define Burnie - Somerset, where the typical monthly mortgage is $732 less than across Australia. This is an area where separate houses are very common and a large proportion of people either rent or own their homes outright.
$240
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Burnie - Somerset — lower than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $240, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also among the lowest at this level, sitting a little below the Tasmanian average at $1,131.
$1,131 ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 96% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,148
- 2016: $1,100
- 2021: $1,131
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Burnie - Somerset, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Burnie - Somerset, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 31.9% of households renting, which is well above the state figure. Meanwhile, 35.5% of homes are owned outright, a result that is well above the national average.
31.9% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.5% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 61% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Burnie - Somerset splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 89.4% of all homes. While 73.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.4% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 86.5%
- 2016: 89.5%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.7% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 77% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 73.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Burnie - Somerset, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Burnie - Somerset, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 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 Burnie - Somerset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/6001/burnie-somerset/topic/housing-dwellings