5632, SA · Postcode

Housing & Dwellings in 5632, SA

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A shift toward home ownership has shaped the housing landscape of postcode 5632, where renting has fallen by 11 percentage points since 2016. The area is now defined by very affordable housing, with typical monthly mortgage payments of just $758. Most people here live in large, detached family homes.

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📍 5632, SA, Postcode

Where 5632, SA sits — Median rent (weekly)

$163
  • $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 5632, SA — lower than 87% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5632, SA$163
Lower Eyre Peninsula $240
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $163, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also among the lowest at this level, sitting at $758 a month, far below the South Australian figure of $1,500.

$163

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $60
  • 2021: $163

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$758

Lower than 91% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $697
  • 2021: $758

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In 5632, SA, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In 5632, SA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Nearly half of all homes (49.3%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why only 18.3% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

18.3%

Lower than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 29.3%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

49.3%

Higher than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 53.7%
  • 2021: 49.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In 5632, SA, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Other tenure (24%) and Rented (18%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 97.2% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These tend to be large residences, with 93% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the South Australian average.

0.80

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

97.2%

Higher than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 97.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

93.0%

Higher than 94% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 90.2%
  • 2021: 93.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In 5632, SA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In 5632, SA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).

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 5632, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5632/5632-sa/topic/housing-dwellings