$310 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5241, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Most areas like this one have similar housing patterns, but postcode 5241 stands out for its high number of detached homes. About 91% of the dwellings are separate houses, and the vast majority of these have three or more bedrooms. This makes the area much more residential and spacious than the national average.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5241, SA — higher than 54% of areas.
| 5241, SA | $310 |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Hills | $350 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen by $70 since 2011 to reach $310, which is a little below the national figure. Home loan payments are also well below the Australian typical of $1,863, sitting at $1,473 per month.
$310 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,473 ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5241, SA, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
In 5241, SA, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state or country, with only 14.6% of households renting. This is a decrease of 3.2 percentage points since 2011, while 47.5% of homes are owned with a mortgage.
14.6% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.7% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 5241, SA, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 90.9% of homes. Most of these are large, with 78.7% having three or more bedrooms, a figure that is well above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.9% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.7% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5241, SA, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
In 5241, SA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5241, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5241/5241-sa/topic/housing-dwellings