$250 ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Copper Coast · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Copper Coast
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Copper Coast than in most similar areas. This region is defined by affordable housing, with typical mortgage and rent costs sitting well below both state and national figures.
$250
▲ +35.1%
- $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 Copper Coast — lower than 54% of areas.
| Copper Coast | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,177, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rents are also lower than average at $250, though this has risen by $65 since 2011.
$1,177 ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,161
- 2021: $1,177
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Copper Coast, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Copper Coast splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (44%) and Under $1,000 (39%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 44.9% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell to 23.7%, which is well below the Australian average.
23.7% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.9% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43.5%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Copper Coast, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm for 92.2% of homes, a figure far above the national average. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the 79.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.2% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.6%
- 2016: 91.5%
- 2021: 92.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.6% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 76.7%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 79.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Copper Coast, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Copper Coast, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Copper Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41560/copper-coast/topic/housing-dwellings