$266 ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $266
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Playford · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Playford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the national average mark Playford, where the typical weekly rent is $266. This area is dominated by large family homes, though a higher proportion of people rent their houses compared to both the state and the rest of Australia.
$266
▲ +33.0%
- $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 Playford — higher than 52% of areas.
| Playford | $266 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen $66 since 2011 to reach $266, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also lower than average, with the typical monthly payment of $1,300 remaining steady since 2011.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Playford, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; Under $200 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Playford, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 36.2% of households. This is well above the South Australian figure of 27.6%, while those who own their home outright are far below the state and national averages.
36.2% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.4% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Playford splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Rented (36%), with Owned outright at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are a major feature of Playford, with 87.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Detached houses are also very common at 84.0%, which is far above the Australian average.
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.
84.0% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.8%
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 84.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.7% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 86.4%
- 2016: 86.2%
- 2021: 87.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Playford, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Playford, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45680/playford/topic/housing-dwellings