$190 ▲ +72.7%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $110
- 2016: $125
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coorong · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Coorong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the state and national figures define the Coorong, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $880. This is a place of large, detached homes and high rates of outright ownership. Most residents live in spacious houses with few people per bedroom.
$190
▲ +72.7%
- $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 Coorong — lower than 74% of areas.
| Coorong | $190 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the South Australian figure, and weekly rents of $190 are also well below the state average. While mortgage costs have barely changed since 2011, rent has risen by $80 over that decade.
$880 ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $877
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $880
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Coorong, Under $200 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 45%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Coorong, Under $1,000 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in the Coorong, with 43.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 22.5% of households renting is well below the state and national rates.
22.5% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.1% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Coorong, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 96.3% of homes, a figure far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 81.9% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
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.
96.3% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 94.7%
- 2016: 94.6%
- 2021: 96.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.9% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.5%
- 2016: 80.6%
- 2021: 81.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Coorong, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Coorong, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47800/coorong/topic/housing-dwellings