$135 ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2021: $135
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5421, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward more homeowners and fewer renters has occurred in postcode 5421 since 2011. This area is now defined by very low housing costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments of just $298 and a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5421, SA — lower than 92% of areas.
| 5421, SA | $135 |
|---|---|
| Goyder | $190 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Both mortgage and rent costs are far below the state and national figures. Typical monthly loan payments fell to $298 since 2011, while weekly rent rose slightly to $135, which remains among the lowest for similar areas.
$135 ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$298 ▼ -39.2%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5421, SA, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In 5421, SA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of the homes (52.6%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, only 10.5% of households are renting, which is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
10.5% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.6% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 5421, SA, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.5% of homes, far above the South Australian figure of 78%. However, homes here are less likely to have three or more bedrooms than in most areas, and the number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.60.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.5% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.9% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5421, SA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 5421, SA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5421, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5421/5421-sa/topic/housing-dwellings