$200 ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $138
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yorke Peninsula · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Yorke Peninsula
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make the Yorke Peninsula a more affordable place to live compared to the rest of the country. Most people here own their homes outright, and the landscape is dominated by large, detached houses.
$200
▲ +44.9%
- $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 Yorke Peninsula — lower than 71% of areas.
| Yorke Peninsula | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $200 is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $997 is well below the South Australian average of $1,500.
$997 ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $975
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $997
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Yorke Peninsula, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Yorke Peninsula, Under $1,000 is the majority at 50%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes (55.1%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. This helps explain why the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at 17.3%.
17.3% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.1% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Yorke Peninsula, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.3% of all homes, which is far above the Australian average of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 76.6% having 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.
94.3% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 94.3%
- 2021: 94.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.6% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.8%
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 76.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Yorke Peninsula, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Yorke Peninsula, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 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 Yorke Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48830/yorke-peninsula/topic/housing-dwellings