$180 ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wattle Range · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Wattle Range
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Wattle Range more affordable than most of the country. The typical weekly rent is just $180, which is far below the national figure. These low costs are mirrored in a housing market where a high number of people own their homes outright.
$180
▲ +38.5%
- $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 Wattle Range — lower than 77% of areas.
| Wattle Range | $180 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $953 and weekly rents of $180 are both much lower than in most areas. These figures sit far below the Australian averages, although weekly rent has risen by $50 since 2011.
$953 ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $975
- 2016: $953
- 2021: $953
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wattle Range, Under $200 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wattle Range, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 35%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here, with 43.3% of residents doing so, which is far above the South Australian figure. Conversely, only 19.8% of households rent, a rate that is far below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
19.8% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.3% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wattle Range, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large, detached homes dominate the landscape, with 91.9% of dwellings being separate houses. This is far above the national average, and it helps explain why 82.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
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.
91.9% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 91.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.9% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 82.3%
- 2016: 82.7%
- 2021: 82.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wattle Range, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wattle Range, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 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 Wattle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48340/wattle-range/topic/housing-dwellings