$190 ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $126
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5277, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical home loan payments in postcode 5277 are far below the national figure, with a usual monthly cost of $867. This area offers highly affordable housing compared to the rest of the country. Most residents live in spacious, detached houses that they own outright.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5277, SA — lower than 80% of areas.
| 5277, SA | $190 |
|---|---|
| Wattle Range | $180 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $190, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also very low, with the typical monthly bill of $867 sitting far below the South Australian figure of $1,500.
$190 ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5277, SA, Under $200 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 41%.
In 5277, SA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.5% of homes owned outright—a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
20.5% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.5% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 5277, SA, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.6% of the area, which is far above the national figure. Homes here are generally large, with 82.6% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.6% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.6% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5277, SA, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In 5277, SA, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5277, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5277/5277-sa/topic/housing-dwellings