$160 ▲ +68.4%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $95
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Southern Mallee · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Southern Mallee
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent or pay high mortgages in Southern Mallee compared to most similar areas. The region is defined by affordable housing, with typical monthly loan payments of just $672 and a very high rate of outright home ownership.
$160
▲ +68.4%
- $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 Southern Mallee — lower than 83% of areas.
| Southern Mallee | $160 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far below the state and national figures, with typical weekly rents at $160 and monthly mortgage payments at $672. While rents have risen by $65 since 2011, the typical monthly mortgage payment has actually fallen by $108.
$672 ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $780
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $672
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Southern Mallee, Under $200 is the majority at 75%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Southern Mallee, Under $1,000 is the majority at 74%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is much higher than most areas, with 48.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the South Australian figure of 32.8%. Conversely, the share of households renting is well below the state average at 18.4% and has fallen since 2011.
18.4% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.1% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Southern Mallee, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (23%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are among the most common here, making up 96.7% of all homes. Most dwellings are large, with 79% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 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% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 97.1%
- 2016: 95.9%
- 2021: 96.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.0% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.5%
- 2016: 79.2%
- 2021: 79.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Southern Mallee, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Southern Mallee, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Southern Mallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47290/southern-mallee/topic/housing-dwellings