$265 ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $225
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $265
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
5609, SA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 5609, SA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting their homes in postcode 5609 than in 2011, with 41.4% of households now renting. This is far above the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country. The area is dominated by large, separate houses, though typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen by $220 over the last decade.
$265
▲ +17.8%
- $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 5609, SA — lower than 59% of areas.
| 5609, SA | $265 |
|---|---|
| Whyalla | $180 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $265, which is well below the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,580, a figure that is about the same as the South Australian average.
$1,580 ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,829
- 2021: $1,580
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 5609, SA, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 5609, SA, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, and the proportion of homes owned outright is far below both the state and national levels at 19.5%.
41.4% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.5% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →5609, SA splits fairly evenly between Rented (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Owned outright at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost all homes here are large, with 94.7% having three or more bedrooms, a rate far above the national figure. Separate houses make up 92.0% of all dwellings, though the number of people per bedroom has dropped since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.0% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 98.8%
- 2016: 91.2%
- 2021: 92.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.7% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 90.9%
- 2016: 92.1%
- 2021: 94.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 5609, SA, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 5609, SA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (42%) and 5 or more (5%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 5609, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5609/5609-sa/topic/housing-dwellings