$23 —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $23
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5306, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in postcode 5306 is a separate house, creating a landscape of detached dwellings. This is a unique area where the vast majority of residents own their homes outright, and housing costs are far below state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5306, SA — lower than 99% of areas.
| 5306, SA | $23 |
|---|---|
| Karoonda East Murray | $160 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $488, which is far below the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rent is also among the lowest seen, at only $23, down from $50 in 2016.
$23 —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$488 —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is very high at 88.5%, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This shift is reflected in the fact that 0.0% of households now rent, a fall of 14 points since 2016.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
88.5% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 5306, SA, Owned outright is the majority at 77%; Other tenure is next at 13%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 84.6% having three or more bedrooms. While the number of people per bedroom is a little below the national figure of 0.80, the proportion of homes with at least three bedrooms has risen since 2016.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.6% —
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5306, SA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 5306, SA, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5306, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5306/5306-sa/topic/housing-dwellings