$315 ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $231
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $315
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mayo · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Mayo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most areas define Mayo, where the typical weekly rent is just $315. This is a place where home ownership is very strong, with nearly 40% of residents owning their homes outright. Most people live in large, detached houses, creating a residential landscape that differs significantly from the state and national averages.
$315
▲ +36.4%
- $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 Mayo — lower than 75% of areas.
| Mayo | $315 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $315 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,595 are both much lower than in most other areas. These figures are a little below the national totals, though both have risen since 2011.
$1,595 ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,595
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mayo, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by $350–$549 (34%) and Under $200 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mayo, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Mayo, with 39.1% of homes owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 16.9% of households that rent is far below the national average of 30.6%.
16.9% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.1% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mayo splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.8% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. This is reflected in the fact that 83.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, although there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
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.
93.8% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 93.6%
- 2016: 93.9%
- 2021: 93.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.3% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 81.4%
- 2016: 81.0%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mayo, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mayo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Mayo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED408/mayo/topic/housing-dwellings