$275 ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $269
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Spence · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Spence
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of $275 are well below the national figure in Spence, making it a much more affordable place to live than most areas. The area is dominated by large family homes, with a higher proportion of renters and fewer outright homeowners than the state average.
$275
▲ +19.6%
- $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 Spence — lower than 88% of areas.
| Spence | $275 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 and weekly rents of $275 are both much lower than in most other areas. While mortgage costs fell by $217 since 2011, weekly rents rose by $45 over the same period.
$1,300 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,460
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Spence, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; Under $200 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Spence, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 33.1% of households renting. Meanwhile, only 23.4% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the South Australian figure of 32.8%.
33.1% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.4% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 85% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Spence, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Rented (33%) and Owned outright (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Spence has a very high proportion of large homes, with 85.6% having three or more bedrooms. Detached houses make up 83.2% of dwellings, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.2% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 83.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.6% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 71.8%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 85.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Spence, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Spence, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED409/spence/topic/housing-dwellings