$295 ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barossa · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Barossa
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people live in detached houses in Barossa than in most similar areas. This is a place where home ownership is common and the homes are typically large, with 83.9% having three or more bedrooms.
$295
▲ +40.5%
- $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 Barossa — higher than 61% of areas.
| Barossa | $295 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $295 is higher than most areas, though it remains well below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,458, which is about the same as the South Australian average and has barely changed since 2011.
$1,458 ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,460
- 2016: $1,473
- 2021: $1,458
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Barossa, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Barossa, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (23%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much less common here than in most areas, with only 17.1% of households renting—a figure far below the national average. Conversely, 37.5% of homes are owned outright, which is well above both the state and national levels.
17.1% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Barossa splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Owned outright (37%), with Rented at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.2% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are generally spacious, as 83.9% have three or more bedrooms, while the number of people per bedroom is lower than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.2% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.1%
- 2016: 91.7%
- 2021: 93.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.9% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 81.0%
- 2016: 82.0%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Barossa, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Barossa, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Barossa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40310/barossa/topic/housing-dwellings