$278 ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $278
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5204, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in postcode 5204 are owned outright, making it a place where home ownership is far more common than in most other areas. This high level of security is paired with housing costs that remain well below the national figure.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5204, SA — lower than 55% of areas.
| 5204, SA | $278 |
|---|---|
| Yankalilla | $275 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,227 are well below the Australian figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also quite low at $278, which is well below the national figure of $375.
$278 ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,227 ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5204, SA, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
In 5204, SA, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
The area has a very high rate of home ownership, with 53.6% of homes owned outright—far above the state figure of 32.8%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell 7.0 percentage points since 2011.
15.9% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.6% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 5204, SA, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90% of the market, a figure far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 76.4% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.0% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.4% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5204, SA, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In 5204, SA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5204, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5204/5204-sa/topic/housing-dwellings