$175 ▲ +75.0%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $175
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5510, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs and high rates of outright ownership define daily life in postcode 5510. More than half of all homes are owned outright, making it an area where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $867 is far below the national figure.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5510, SA — lower than 84% of areas.
| 5510, SA | $175 |
|---|---|
| Wakefield | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $175, though this has risen by $75 since 2011. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen to $867, which is much lower than most areas.
$175 ▲ +75.0%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5510, SA, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In 5510, SA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 56.3% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the South Australian average. This helps explain why only 10.4% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
10.4% ▼ -55.8%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.3% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 5510, SA, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Other tenure is next at 17%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 91.7% of all homes, far above the national average. However, there are fewer large homes than usual, with the share of houses having three or more bedrooms falling to 60.4% since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.7% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.4% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5510, SA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 5510, SA, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 2 bedrooms is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5510, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5510/5510-sa/topic/housing-dwellings