$240 —
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burnie - Somerset · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Burnie - Somerset
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people pay high housing costs in Burnie - Somerset than in most similar areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,083 and weekly rent is $240, both of which are far below the national figures. This makes the area significantly more affordable for residents compared to the rest of Australia.
$240
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Burnie - Somerset — lower than 62% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen $20 since 2016 to $240, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also low; the usual monthly payment of $1,083 is a little below the Tasmanian average and has fallen since 2011.
$1,083 ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,239
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Burnie - Somerset, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Burnie - Somerset, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters are much more common here than in most areas, with 34.4% of households renting. This is well above the Tasmanian figure of 26.4%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright fell slightly since 2011 to 33.2%.
34.4% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.2% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Burnie - Somerset splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common in Burnie - Somerset, making up 88.6% of homes, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are family-sized, with 73.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.6% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.7%
- 2016: 86.1%
- 2021: 88.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.6% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 72.2%
- 2021: 73.6%
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 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Burnie - Somerset, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 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/ucl/UCL612001/burnie-somerset/topic/housing-dwellings