$370 ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5250, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical housing costs have risen steadily in postcode 5250, with weekly rents climbing by $80 since 2011. This area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 97.8% of dwellings being detached. It is a place where home ownership is very common and renting is far less frequent than in most other areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5250, SA — higher than 70% of areas.
| 5250, SA | $370 |
|---|---|
| Mount Barker | $350 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $370 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, both of which are higher than in most areas. These figures are a little above the South Australian averages, while remaining about the same as the national figures.
$370 ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5250, SA, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 32%.
5250, SA splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across the state or nation, with only 11.1% of households renting. Meanwhile, 34.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above the Australian average and has risen since 2011.
11.1% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.9% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 5250, SA, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the overwhelming norm at 97.8%, which is far above the national figure. This explains why 92.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a proportion that is among the highest for similar areas.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.8% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.2% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5250, SA, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
5250, SA splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (44%) and 3 bedrooms (42%), with 5 or more at 7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5250, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5250/5250-sa/topic/housing-dwellings