$220 ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5222, SA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 5222, SA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define daily life in postcode 5222, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,053. This area is far more affordable than most of the country, with nearly half of all residents owning their homes outright.
$220
▲ +10.0%
- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 7 areas
- $43–$64: 16 areas
- $64–$86: 26 areas
- $86–$107: 46 areas
- $107–$129: 61 areas
- $129–$150: 47 areas
- $150–$171: 171 areas
- $171–$193: 114 areas
- $193–$214: 200 areas
- $214–$236: 158 areas
- $236–$257: 184 areas
- $257–$279: 120 areas
- $279–$300: 112 areas
- $300–$321: 226 areas
- $321–$343: 117 areas
- $343–$364: 171 areas
- $364–$386: 161 areas
- $386–$407: 165 areas
- $407–$429: 127 areas
- $429–$450: 58 areas
- $450–$471: 102 areas
- $471–$493: 45 areas
- $493–$514: 38 areas
- $514–$536: 20 areas
- $536–$557: 26 areas
- $557–$579: 13 areas
- $579–$600: 74 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5222, SA — lower than 71% of areas.
| 5222, SA | $220 |
|---|---|
| Kangaroo Island | $208 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $220, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state average, though they have risen slightly by $53 since 2011.
$1,053 ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,053
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 5222, SA, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →5222, SA splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (44%) and $1,000–$1,799 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 49.2% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 18.6%, which is well below the South Australian figure.
18.6% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.2% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 5222, SA, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home here is a separate house, with 98.6% of dwellings fitting this type. This is far above the national average, though the area has fewer large homes, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms has fallen to 65.4%.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.6% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 97.5%
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 98.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.4% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 5222, SA, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 5222, SA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5222, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5222/5222-sa/topic/housing-dwellings