$263 —
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $263
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
White Beach · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in White Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in White Beach (L) than in most other Australian areas. Over half of all households here own their property fully, making it a place where housing costs are generally much lower than the state or national figures.
$263
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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 White Beach — lower than 53% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $912, which is well below the Tasmanian average of $1,313 and far below the national figure. Weekly rents are a little below the state average at $263.
$912 ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,075
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $912
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In White Beach, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In White Beach, Under $1,000 is the majority at 68%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A striking 51% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above both Tasmania and Australia. Only 18.4% of households rent, which is well below the state average.
18.4% ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.0% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In White Beach, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.8% of the area, though the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen sharply to 49%, which is far below the national average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.8% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.4%
- 2021: 91.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
49.0% ▼ -42.1%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In White Beach, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →White Beach splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 2 bedrooms (37%), with 4 bedrooms at 11%.
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 White Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622027/white-beach/topic/housing-dwellings