$205 ▲ +78.3%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $115
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $205
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5344, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas make postcode 5344 an affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,083, and the usual weekly rent is only $205. These figures remain far below the national averages for both owning and renting a home.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5344, SA — lower than 76% of areas.
| 5344, SA | $205 |
|---|---|
| Berri Barmera | $210 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents have risen $90 since 2011 to reach $205, which is far below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state average, remaining steady at $1,083 since 2011.
$205 ▲ +78.3%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 → 0.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5344, SA, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 36%.
5344, SA splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (44%) and $1,000–$1,799 (44%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 7%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is uncommon here, with only 13.4% of households renting, a figure far below the national average. Instead, 39.9% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the typical proportion for Australia and South Australia.
13.4% ▼ -38.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.9% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
5344, SA splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Owned outright (40%), with Rented at 13%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, putting it far above the national figure. Most are large, with 82.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state and national averages.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.9% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5344, SA, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In 5344, SA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5344, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5344/5344-sa/topic/housing-dwellings