$190 ▲ +90.0%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5555, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has fallen sharply since 2011 in postcode 5555, where a huge 59.2% of homes are now owned outright. This makes it a place of very affordable housing, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far below state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5555, SA — lower than 80% of areas.
| 5555, SA | $190 |
|---|---|
| Barunga West | $208 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much lower than most areas. Typical weekly rent is just $190, and the usual monthly home-loan payment is $835, which is far below the South Australian figure of $1,500.
$190 ▲ +90.0%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$835 ▲ +43.2%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5555, SA, Under $200 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.
In 5555, SA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 72%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 28%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 59.2% of people owning their place outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at only 9.2%.
9.2% ▼ -46.6%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
59.2% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 5555, SA, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, and 80.1% of these have three or more bedrooms. Despite the large homes, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in the typical Australian home.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.1% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5555, SA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 5555, SA, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5555, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5555/5555-sa/topic/housing-dwellings