$180 ▲ +80.0%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Remarkable · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Remarkable
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs make Mount Remarkable an affordable place to live, with typical monthly mortgage payments at just $919. This affordability is matched by a very high rate of home ownership, where over half of all homes are owned outright. The area is dominated by large, detached houses and very few renters.
$180
▲ +80.0%
- $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 Mount Remarkable — lower than 77% of areas.
| Mount Remarkable | $180 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $180, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also much lower than most areas, with a typical monthly payment of $919 that has barely changed since 2011.
$919 ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $910
- 2016: $890
- 2021: $919
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Remarkable, Under $200 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Remarkable, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 56.7% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is among the lowest at this level and fell to 11.7% by 2021.
11.7% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.7% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Remarkable, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.7% of all homes, far above the Australian average of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 76.6% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.7% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 96.4%
- 2016: 96.0%
- 2021: 96.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.6% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 76.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Remarkable, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Remarkable, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Remarkable [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44830/mount-remarkable/topic/housing-dwellings