$363 ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $363
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5138, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in postcode 5138 is a separate house, creating a landscape of large, detached dwellings. This unique housing mix is paired with high living costs, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $1,907.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5138, SA — higher than 68% of areas.
| 5138, SA | $363 |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Hills | $350 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the South Australian figure of $1,500, while weekly rents have risen by $113 since 2011 to reach $363.
$363 ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,907 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5138, SA, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 32%.
In 5138, SA, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 42.2% of homes held with a mortgage and 35.3% owned outright. Very few people rent here, at just 16.4%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
16.4% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.3% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 5138, SA, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
These homes are predominantly large, with 81.9% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are 0.90 people per bedroom, a figure that is a little above the national average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.9% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5138, SA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 5138, SA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5138, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5138/5138-sa/topic/housing-dwellings