$400 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Adelaide · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Adelaide
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High rental rates shape daily life in Adelaide, where nearly 60% of households rent their homes. This makes the area stand out among similar places, as the typical weekly rent of $400 is much higher than most areas. It is a landscape of smaller, high-density living where flats and townhouses dominate over traditional family homes.
$400
▲ +25.0%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide — higher than 87% of areas.
| Adelaide | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well above the South Australian figure of $300, while typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,733 are a little above the state average. Since 2011, weekly rents have risen by $80, though monthly mortgage costs fell by $124.
$1,733 ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,857
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Adelaide, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Adelaide splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 59.5% of households renting. This is far above the national figure of 30.6%, and the proportion of homes owned outright is well below the Australian average.
59.5% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.6% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Adelaide, Rented is the majority at 59%; Owned outright is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats and apartments make up 56.9% of homes, meaning separate houses are far below the state average at just 8.7%. Because homes with three or more bedrooms are so rare here, there are a little more people per bedroom than in most of Australia.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
8.7% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
26.3% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Adelaide, Flat or apartment is the majority at 58%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 33%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Adelaide, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 3 bedrooms (22%) and 1 bedroom (22%).
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 Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40070/adelaide/topic/housing-dwellings