$280 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Light · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Light
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 98% of homes in Light are separate houses, placing the area among the highest for this dwelling type. It is a region where home ownership is common and rental properties are rare. Most households live in large family homes, with nearly 90% having three or more bedrooms.
$280
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Light — higher than 57% of areas.
| Light | $280 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,500, a figure that is about the same as across South Australia.
$1,500 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,430
- 2016: $1,452
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Light, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Light, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up only 12.5% of the population, which is far below both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 34.9% of homes are owned outright, a rate well above the Australian average.
12.5% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.9% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Light, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, as 89.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.0% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 97.6%
- 2016: 97.7%
- 2021: 98.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.4% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 87.5%
- 2016: 87.6%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Light, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Light splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (41%), with 5 or more at 8%.
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 Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA43650/light/topic/housing-dwellings