$200 ▲ +81.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $110
- 2016: $163
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5270, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most areas define postcode 5270, where the typical weekly rent is just $200. This is a region of affordable, spacious living where nearly half of all homes are owned outright.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5270, SA — lower than 77% of areas.
| 5270, SA | $200 |
|---|---|
| Tatiara | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $200 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,000 are both far below the national figures. While rents have risen by $90 since 2011, mortgage payments have actually fallen by $97 over the same period.
$200 ▲ +81.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,000 ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5270, SA, $200–$349 is the majority at 68%; Under $200 is next at 32%.
In 5270, SA, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (12%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 49.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. Conversely, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at only 9.3%.
9.3% ▼ -40.9%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.3% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 5270, SA, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (9%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, and 85.5% have three or more bedrooms. This high proportion of large homes helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.5% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5270, SA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 5270, SA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (7%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5270, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5270/5270-sa/topic/housing-dwellings