$90 ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $45
- 2016: $70
- 2021: $90
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Unincorporated SA · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Unincorporated SA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Some of the lowest housing costs in the country are found in Unincorporated SA, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $625. This expansive area sees a mix of home ownership and renting, with a high proportion of detached houses making up the landscape.
$90
▲ +100.0%
- $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 Unincorporated SA — lower than 98% of areas.
| Unincorporated SA | $90 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is far below the national figure at $90, and the usual monthly mortgage payment of $625 is also much lower than the Australian average. These costs are among the lowest for similar areas, and monthly mortgage payments have actually fallen since 2011.
$625 ▼ -27.9%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $640
- 2021: $625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Unincorporated SA, Under $200 is the majority at 95%; $200–$349 is next at 5%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Unincorporated SA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 63%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national rate at 36.5%, while the share of households renting is also well above the Australian average at 35.2%. However, the proportion of renters has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2011.
35.2% ▼ -34.0%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Unincorporated SA splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Rented (35%), with Other tenure at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 83.1% of homes. This is despite the fact that the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure at 63%.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.1% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 87.6%
- 2016: 83.5%
- 2021: 83.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.0% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Unincorporated SA, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Other dwelling is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Unincorporated SA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Unincorporated SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA49399/unincorporated-sa/topic/housing-dwellings