$200 ▲ +81.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $110
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5485, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people in postcode 5485 have owned their homes outright since 2011, with 57.5% now owning their place fully. This area is defined by very low housing costs and a high number of large, detached houses. Typical weekly rents and mortgage payments are far below the national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5485, SA — lower than 77% of areas.
| 5485, SA | $200 |
|---|---|
| Mount Remarkable | $180 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,083 sitting well below the South Australian average of $1,500.
$200 ▲ +81.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5485, SA, $200–$349 is the majority at 68%; Under $200 is next at 32%.
5485, SA splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (43%) and $1,000–$1,799 (43%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 14%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 57.5% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 12.5% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
12.5% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.5% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 5485, SA, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.8% of homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 81.7% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.8% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.7% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5485, SA, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
In 5485, SA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5485, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5485/5485-sa/topic/housing-dwellings