Robe · Council (LGA)

Housing & Dwellings in Robe

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 96.2% of all homes in Robe, creating a landscape dominated by detached dwellings. The area is defined by a high rate of home ownership and housing costs that sit well below both state and national figures.

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📍 Robe, Council (LGA)

Where Robe sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +56.3%
  • $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 Robe — lower than 54% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Robe$250
Rest of SA $220
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,200, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rent is $250, a little below the state average and well below the national figure of $375.

$250 ▲ +56.3%

Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $160
  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,200 ▼ -13.6%

Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,389
  • 2016: $1,235
  • 2021: $1,200

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Robe, $200–$349 is the majority at 72%; Under $200 is next at 23%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Robe, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (12%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very high here, with 47.4% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 20.6%, which is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.

20.6% ▼ -26.0%

Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 27.9%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.4% ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 42.4%
  • 2016: 44.3%
  • 2021: 47.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Robe, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (21%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm, as 85.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, a figure that is lower than most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

96.2% ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 93.5%
  • 2016: 94.3%
  • 2021: 96.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.2% ▲ +0.1%

Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 85.1%
  • 2016: 85.8%
  • 2021: 85.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Robe, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Robe, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).

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 Robe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46860/robe/topic/housing-dwellings