$220 ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Gambier · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Gambier
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical mortgage payments in Mount Gambier have fallen by $130 since 2011, contributing to a housing market that is far more affordable than the national average. The area is now characterised by low living costs, with typical rents and loan repayments sitting well below South Australian figures.
$220
▲ +37.5%
- $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 Mount Gambier — lower than 64% of areas.
| Mount Gambier | $220 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $220, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loan costs are also low, with the usual monthly payment of $1,127 being well below the state average of $1,500.
$1,127 ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,257
- 2016: $1,172
- 2021: $1,127
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Gambier, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Gambier, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 31.6% of households rent, which is well above the South Australian figure. Meanwhile, 30.5% of people own their homes outright, a figure that has risen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
31.6% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.5% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mount Gambier splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (32%), with Owned outright at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the most common choice here at 77.6%, though this is down 4.0 percentage points since 2011. Most homes are spacious, with 76.4% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.6% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 81.6%
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.4% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.2%
- 2016: 75.4%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Gambier, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Gambier, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44620/mount-gambier/topic/housing-dwellings