$192 ▲ +74.5%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $110
- 2016: $151
- 2021: $192
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Northern Areas · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Northern Areas
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far cheaper housing costs than most similar areas define Northern Areas, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $806. This is a place of high home ownership and very low rental rates, with nearly half of all homes owned outright.
$192
▲ +74.5%
- $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 Northern Areas — lower than 74% of areas.
| Northern Areas | $192 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $192, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below state and national levels, though rent has risen by $82 since 2011.
$806 ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $900
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $806
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Northern Areas, Under $200 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 49%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Northern Areas, Under $1,000 is the majority at 61%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here; 49.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at 17.3%.
17.3% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.3% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Northern Areas, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.8% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 78.7% 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.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.8% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 95.7%
- 2016: 95.4%
- 2021: 96.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.7% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.1%
- 2016: 78.1%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Northern Areas, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Northern Areas, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Northern Areas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45120/northern-areas/topic/housing-dwellings