5490, SA · Postcode

Housing & Dwellings in 5490, SA

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical home-loan payments of just $520 are among the lowest at this level for postcode 5490. This is a place where housing is far more affordable than the state and national figures, with a huge majority of residents owning their homes outright. Most people live in large, separate houses.

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📍 5490, SA, Postcode

Where 5490, SA sits — Median rent (weekly)

$130 ▲ +100.0%
  • $0–$21: 2 areas
  • $21–$43: 7 areas
  • $43–$64: 16 areas
  • $64–$86: 26 areas
  • $86–$107: 46 areas
  • $107–$129: 61 areas
  • $129–$150: 47 areas
  • $150–$171: 171 areas
  • $171–$193: 114 areas
  • $193–$214: 200 areas
  • $214–$236: 158 areas
  • $236–$257: 184 areas
  • $257–$279: 120 areas
  • $279–$300: 112 areas
  • $300–$321: 226 areas
  • $321–$343: 117 areas
  • $343–$364: 171 areas
  • $364–$386: 161 areas
  • $386–$407: 165 areas
  • $407–$429: 127 areas
  • $429–$450: 58 areas
  • $450–$471: 102 areas
  • $471–$493: 45 areas
  • $493–$514: 38 areas
  • $514–$536: 20 areas
  • $536–$557: 26 areas
  • $557–$579: 13 areas
  • $579–$600: 74 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5490, SA — lower than 93% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5490, SA$130
Northern Areas $192
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is far below the national figure at $130, and home-loan payments are also much lower than most areas, falling to $520 since 2011.

$130 ▲ +100.0%

Lower than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $65
  • 2016: $73
  • 2021: $130

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$520 ▼ -25.0%

Lower than 98% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $693
  • 2016: $580
  • 2021: $520

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In 5490, SA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 43%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very high here, with 56.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the South Australian figure. Meanwhile, households renting fell to 0.0% by 2021.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

56.1% ▲ +4.5%

Higher than 92% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 53.7%
  • 2016: 53.3%
  • 2021: 56.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In 5490, SA, Owned outright is the majority at 64%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Almost every home in the area is a separate house (98.2%), and 87.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

98.2% ▼ -1.8%

Higher than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 98.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.7% ▲ +8.5%

Higher than 82% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 80.9%
  • 2016: 78.3%
  • 2021: 87.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In 5490, SA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In 5490, SA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5490, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5490/5490-sa/topic/housing-dwellings