$275 ▲ +175.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $255
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5400, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in postcode 5400 is a separate house, creating a residential landscape dominated by large family dwellings. The area is far more likely to have homes with three or more bedrooms than most other parts of Australia. This means the vast majority of residents live in spacious, detached houses rather than apartments or townhouses.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5400, SA — lower than 56% of areas.
| 5400, SA | $275 |
|---|---|
| Light | $280 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $275 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,473 are both well below the national figures. While these costs are about the same as the South Australian average, rent has risen by $175 since 2011.
$275 ▲ +175.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,473 ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5400, SA, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $550–$749 is next at 43%.
In 5400, SA, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Most residents own their home with a mortgage, representing 63.8% of households. Only 6.2% of households rent, which is far below the state and national figures, and the proportion of homes owned outright has fallen to 27.9%.
6.2% ▼ -55.0%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.9% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 5400, SA, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 64%; Owned outright is next at 28%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.7% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. This preference for space is clear, as 87.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national levels.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.7% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.6% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5400, SA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 5400, SA, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (9%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5400, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5400/5400-sa/topic/housing-dwellings