$240 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Clare and Gilbert Valleys · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people have owned their homes outright in Clare and Gilbert Valleys since 2011, while the number of renters has fallen. This area is defined by affordable housing and a strong preference for large, detached houses. Around 42% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Clare and Gilbert Valleys — lower than 57% of areas.
| Clare and Gilbert Valleys | $240 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,207 are well below the Australian figure and have barely changed since 2011. Weekly rents have risen $60 since 2011 to $240, which remains well below both the state and national figures.
$240 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,207 ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Clare and Gilbert Valleys, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
In Clare and Gilbert Valleys, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 42% of homes owned outright—a figure well above the South Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 20.3%, which is far below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
20.3% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.0% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Clare and Gilbert Valleys, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 94.3% of all homes, which is far above the national average. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the fact that 80.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.3% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.6% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Clare and Gilbert Valleys, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In Clare and Gilbert Valleys, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Clare and Gilbert Valleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41140/clare-and-gilbert-valleys/topic/housing-dwellings