$250 ▲ +78.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5607, SA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward more home ownership has occurred in postcode 5607 since 2011, as the share of households renting fell by 5.6 percentage points. This area is now defined by a very high rate of detached housing and costs that sit well below national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5607, SA — lower than 63% of areas.
| 5607, SA | $250 |
|---|---|
| Lower Eyre Peninsula | $240 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,387, both of which are lower than most areas. These costs are well below the national figures, although both have risen since 2011.
$250 ▲ +78.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,387 ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 5607, SA, the largest group is $200–$349 at 50%, followed by Under $200 (29%) and $350–$549 (19%).
In 5607, SA, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (25%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 42.9% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the 12.0% of households renting is far below both the South Australian and Australian figures.
12.0% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.9% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
5607, SA splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 12%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in the area is a separate house, at 97.7%, which is far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 78.0% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.7% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.0% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 5607, SA, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
In 5607, SA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5607, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5607/5607-sa/topic/housing-dwellings