$230 ▲ +53.3%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $188
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5342, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96% of all homes in postcode 5342, far above the national figure. This is a place where housing is much more affordable than in most areas, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below state and national levels.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5342, SA — lower than 69% of areas.
| 5342, SA | $230 |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated SA | $90 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $230, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Home loan payments are also low, with the typical monthly payment of $1,148 sitting well below the South Australian average of $1,500.
$230 ▲ +53.3%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,148 ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5342, SA, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
In 5342, SA, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (10%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here, at 38.7%, which is well above the national rate of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below most areas, falling to 12.2% since 2011.
12.2% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.7% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
5342, SA splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 12%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 87.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why the area has a lower number of people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the national figure of 0.80.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.0% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.6% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5342, SA, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In 5342, SA, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5342, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5342/5342-sa/topic/housing-dwellings