$204 ▲ +51.1%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $135
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $204
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Loxton Waikerie · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people pay high housing costs in Loxton Waikerie, where typical weekly rents are just $204. This area is much more affordable than the rest of the state and the country. Most residents live in spacious, separate houses, with a high proportion owning their homes outright.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Loxton Waikerie — lower than 70% of areas.
| Loxton Waikerie | $204 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $204 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,083 are far below the national figures. Both have risen slightly since 2011, though they remain well below the South Australian average.
$204 ▲ +51.1%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Loxton Waikerie, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 42%.
In Loxton Waikerie, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 22.9%, a rate well below the state and national averages.
22.9% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.6% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Loxton Waikerie, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.4% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. These homes are often large, with 77.9% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.4% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.9% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Loxton Waikerie, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Loxton Waikerie, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Loxton Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA43790/loxton-waikerie/topic/housing-dwellings