$200 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Grey · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Grey
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 86% of all homes in Grey, far more than the national figure of 72.3%. This vast area is marked by very low housing costs and a high rate of outright home ownership. These trends point to a residential landscape that is much more affordable than most of the country.
$200
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Grey — lower than 99% of areas.
| Grey | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,100, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,863. Rents are also among the lowest for this level of area, with the usual weekly rent of $200 sitting well below the state average of $300.
$1,100 → 0.0%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,100
- 2016: $1,100
- 2021: $1,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Grey splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (48%) and $200–$349 (45%), with $350–$549 at 7%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Grey splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (41%) and $1,000–$1,799 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38.3% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen to 27.1%, which is well below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
27.1% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.3% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Grey, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm, and 79% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Despite these larger homes, the number of people per bedroom is just 0.70, which is much lower than most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.0% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 85.8%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 86.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.0% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 79.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Grey, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Grey, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Grey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED404/grey/topic/housing-dwellings