$340 ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $254
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5153, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 98.3% of all dwellings in postcode 5153, far more than in most other areas. This is a predominantly owner-occupied region where very few people rent and the vast majority of homes are large, detached properties.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5153, SA — higher than 62% of areas.
| 5153, SA | $340 |
|---|---|
| Mount Barker | $350 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $340, which is a little above the South Australian figure, while the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,733 is also higher than most areas.
$340 ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5153, SA, the largest group is $200–$349 at 43%, followed by $350–$549 (38%) and $550–$749 (10%).
5153, SA splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with Under $1,000 at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home is very common here, with 41.4% owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 7.5% of households rent, which is among the lowest for this level and far below the state and national rates.
7.5% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.4% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 5153, SA, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (41%) and Rented (8%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 83.6% have three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure of 73.8%. The number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.3% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.6% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5153, SA, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
In 5153, SA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5153, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5153/5153-sa/topic/housing-dwellings