$350 ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $302
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Adelaide Hills · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Adelaide Hills
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive 95.9% of homes in Adelaide Hills are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. This creates a landscape where large family homes are the norm and renting is far less common than in the rest of the state.
$350
▲ +34.6%
- $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 Hills — higher than 76% of areas.
| Adelaide Hills | $350 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $350 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,860 are both much higher than in most other areas. Both costs have climbed since 2011, with rents rising by $90 per week.
$1,860 ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,860
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Adelaide Hills splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (42%) and $200–$349 (37%), with Under $200 at 10%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Adelaide Hills splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with $3,000 or more at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 40.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 10.6% of households that rent is among the lowest for this level of area.
10.6% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.6% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Adelaide Hills, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (41%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the standard, with 85.3% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. This explains why the area has so many separate houses compared to other parts of Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.9% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 96.5%
- 2016: 95.9%
- 2021: 95.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.3% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 82.7%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Adelaide Hills, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Adelaide Hills, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40120/adelaide-hills/topic/housing-dwellings