$220 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barker · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Barker
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 89.5% of all dwellings in Barker, far exceeding the national figure. This expansive area is defined by low housing costs and a high number of homeowners, with 37.7% of residents owning their homes outright.
$220
▲ +46.7%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Barker — lower than 99% of areas.
| Barker | $220 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,170, which is well below the South Australian average of $1,500. Weekly rent is also among the lowest in the country at $220, though this has risen $70 since 2011.
$1,170 ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,148
- 2016: $1,100
- 2021: $1,170
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Barker, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Barker, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most other areas, at 37.7%. At the same time, the proportion of households renting is well below the national figure, falling to 23.6% since 2011.
23.6% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.7% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Barker splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 80% having three or more bedrooms. This is consistent with the high rate of detached houses and a low density of 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than the state average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.5% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 89.6%
- 2016: 88.7%
- 2021: 89.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Barker, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Barker, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED402/barker/topic/housing-dwellings