$160 ▲ +81.8%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $88
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Karoonda East Murray · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define Karoonda East Murray, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $542. This is far below the national figure of $1,863. The area is dominated by detached houses and a very high number of people who own their homes outright.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Karoonda East Murray — lower than 83% of areas.
| Karoonda East Murray | $160 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $160, which is far below both the state and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments are among the lowest for similar areas, falling by $260 since 2011 to reach $542.
$160 ▲ +81.8%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$542 ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Karoonda East Murray, Under $200 is the majority at 70%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
In Karoonda East Murray, Under $1,000 is the majority at 76%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 17%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of all homes are owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest at this level, falling to 13.1% since 2011.
13.1% ▼ -38.0%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Karoonda East Murray, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (13%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.7% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 76.1% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.7% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.1% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Karoonda East Murray, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
In Karoonda East Murray, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Karoonda East Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA43080/karoonda-east-murray/topic/housing-dwellings