$225 —
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Campbell Town · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs make Campbell Town a more affordable place to live than most other areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $867, which is far below the national figure of $1,863. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership, with nearly half of all homes owned outright.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Campbell Town — lower than 69% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is lower than most areas at $225, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage repayments have also dropped, falling $333 since 2011 to reach a typical monthly payment that is well below the state average.
$225 —
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Campbell Town, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 42%.
In Campbell Town, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 40%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national rate at 46.7%, and this figure has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, 22.1% of households rent, a figure that is well below both the state and national levels.
22.1% ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.7% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Campbell Town, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 92% of all homes, which is far above the national average. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen to 64.5% since 2011, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.0% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.5% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Campbell Town, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
In Campbell Town, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Campbell Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621004/campbell-town/topic/housing-dwellings