$223 ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $223
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5550, SA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 5550, SA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $867 makes postcode 5550 far more affordable than most other areas. Housing costs here are well below the state and national figures, with a very high proportion of residents living in separate houses.
$223
▲ +31.2%
- $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 5550, SA — lower than 71% of areas.
| 5550, SA | $223 |
|---|---|
| Wakefield | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $223, which is far below the national figure, though this has risen $53 since 2011. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with 67.7% of monthly payments falling under $1,000.
$867 → 0.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 5550, SA, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; Under $200 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 5550, SA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 65%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 32.3% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen 4.2 percentage points since 2011 to 31.6%.
32.3% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.6% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →5550, SA splits fairly evenly between Rented (33%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.6% of the market, a figure far above the South Australian average. While 71.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.6% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 94.9%
- 2016: 91.9%
- 2021: 92.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.5% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 71.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 5550, SA, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 5550, SA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 5550, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5550/5550-sa/topic/housing-dwellings