$390 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5020, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in postcode 5020 are owned outright, a rate far above the national figure. This is an expensive area where both rents and mortgages are well above the state average. It is characterised by large family homes and a very low number of renters.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5020, SA — higher than 75% of areas.
| 5020, SA | $390 |
|---|---|
| Charles Sturt | $325 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $390, which is much higher than most areas and $90 more than the South Australian figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also high at $1,950, which is well above the state average of $1,500.
$390 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5020, SA, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
In 5020, SA, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 47.5% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national average. Conversely, only 14.5% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national figures.
14.5% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.5% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 5020, SA, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (14%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 83.5% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure. While 70.4% are separate houses, this is a little below the Australian average, and the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
70.4% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.5% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5020, SA, Separate house is the majority at 71%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 28%.
In 5020, SA, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5020, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5020/5020-sa/topic/housing-dwellings