$155 ▲ +222.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $48
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $155
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5311, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people now own their homes outright in postcode 5311, as the share of homeowners without a mortgage rose 11 percentage points since 2011. This area is defined by very low housing costs, with the typical monthly mortgage payment sitting at just $650. It is a landscape dominated by detached houses, which make up 96.1% of all dwellings.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5311, SA — lower than 88% of areas.
| 5311, SA | $155 |
|---|---|
| Loxton Waikerie | $204 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far below the state and national figures, with typical weekly rents at $155 and monthly mortgage payments at $650. While rents rose $107 since 2011, the typical mortgage payment fell by $217 over the same period.
$155 ▲ +222.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$650 ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5311, SA, Under $200 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
In 5311, SA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 80%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 57.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the 31% national figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at 13.2% and has fallen 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
13.2% ▼ -36.0%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.9% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 5311, SA, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the country, accounting for 96.1% of homes. Most of these are large, with 76.3% having three or more bedrooms, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than there were in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.1% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.3% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5311, SA, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
In 5311, SA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5311, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5311/5311-sa/topic/housing-dwellings