$205 ▲ +53.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $134
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $205
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5583, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the national average define postcode 5583, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $997. This area is characterized by a high proportion of people owning their homes outright and a very low number of renters compared to the rest of the country.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5583, SA — lower than 76% of areas.
| 5583, SA | $205 |
|---|---|
| Yorke Peninsula | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $205, and the usual monthly mortgage payment of $997 is well below the South Australian average. Both costs have risen since 2011, with rents increasing by $71 and mortgages by $282 per month.
$205 ▲ +53.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$997 ▲ +39.4%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5583, SA, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 40%.
In 5583, SA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 32%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, with 56.9% of residents doing so, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the state average at 16.4% and has fallen since 2011.
16.4% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.9% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 5583, SA, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, making up 93.2% of all homes. While three-bedroom homes are the most frequent, there are very few people per bedroom, a figure that has dropped from 1.10 to 0.60 since 2011.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.2% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.8% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5583, SA, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In 5583, SA, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5583, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5583/5583-sa/topic/housing-dwellings