$340 ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $235
- 2016: $261
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5201, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people live in large, detached homes in postcode 5201 than in most other similar areas. This is a landscape dominated by separate houses, where 88% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This preference for larger properties defines the local housing market.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5201, SA — higher than 62% of areas.
| 5201, SA | $340 |
|---|---|
| Mount Barker | $350 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent here is $340, which is higher than most areas and a little above the state figure of $300. For those with loans, the usual monthly payment is $1,700, up $183 since 2011.
$340 ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,700 ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
5201, SA splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (43%) and $350–$549 (43%), with Under $200 at 9%.
5201, SA splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across Australia, with only 11.2% of households renting. This is much lower than most areas, while 52.9% of homes are owned with a mortgage.
11.2% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.7% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 5201, SA, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 34%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 44.9% having three bedrooms and 37% having four.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.0% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.0% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5201, SA, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In 5201, SA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5201, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5201/5201-sa/topic/housing-dwellings