$380 ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $265
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5050, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.2% of dwellings in postcode 5050, creating a landscape dominated by detached homes. This area is characterized by a very high proportion of large family-sized houses and a remarkably low number of renters compared to national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5050, SA — higher than 73% of areas.
| 5050, SA | $380 |
|---|---|
| Mitcham | $335 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well above the South Australian figure at $380, having risen $115 since 2011. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also higher than most areas at $1,800, which is a little above the state average.
$380 ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,800 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5050, SA, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
In 5050, SA, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, at 41.7%. Conversely, the 11.6% of households renting is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
11.6% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.7% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
5050, SA splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (42%), with Rented at 12%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 87.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. This trend supports the high 90.2% of separate houses found across the area.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.2% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.2% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5050, SA, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
In 5050, SA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5050, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5050/5050-sa/topic/housing-dwellings