# Housing & Dwellings — Gawler

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Area: Gawler (Council (LGA))

Much larger homes than the national average define daily life in Gawler, where 80.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This preference for space is paired with housing costs that are generally lower than the state and national figures.

Typical weekly rent is $285, which is about the same as the South Australian figure and well below the national average. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also well below the Australian figure at $1,350.

Separate houses make up 81.2% of the market, which is well above the national figure. While the number of larger homes has risen, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.

About 39.1% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 29.7% are owned outright, which is well below the South Australian average. Renting is common for 27.3% of households, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median rent (weekly) | $285 | +29.5% since 2011 |
| Median mortgage repayment (monthly) | $1,350 | -4.1% since 2011 |
| Average people per bedroom | 0.70 | -36.4% since 2011 |
| Households renting | 27.3% | -0.2% since 2011 |
| Homes owned outright | 29.7% | -3.1% since 2011 |
| Separate (detached) houses | 81.2% | -5.5% since 2011 |
| Homes with three or more bedrooms | 80.7% | +5.3% since 2011 |

**How homes are owned or rented** — Owned with a mortgage 39.1%, Owned outright 29.7%, Rented 27.3%, Other tenure 2.6%, Not stated 1.4%

**Types of homes** — Separate house 81.2%, Townhouse / semi-detached 16.6%, Flat or apartment 1.2%, Other dwelling 0.5%

**Bedrooms per home** — 3 bedrooms 51.2%, 4 bedrooms 25.4%, 2 bedrooms 14.5%, 5 or more 4.2%, 1 bedroom 3.1%, Studio / none 0.4%

**Weekly rent distribution** — $200–$349 60.2%, $350–$549 19.7%, Under $200 15.7%, $550–$749 0.8%, $750 or more 0.1%

**Monthly mortgage distribution** — $1,000–$1,799 49.2%, Under $1,000 23.4%, $1,800–$2,999 19.5%, $3,000 or more 3.2%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA42030/gawler/topic/housing-dwellings