$400 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Adelaide · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Adelaide
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 67% of homes in Adelaide are flats or apartments, making it an area dominated by high-density living. This shift toward smaller dwellings is mirrored in the tenure data, where renting is far more common than in the rest of the state. Most residents live in smaller spaces, with only 20.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
$400
▲ +25.0%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide — higher than 62% of areas.
| Adelaide | $400 |
|---|---|
| 5000, SA | $400 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is well above the South Australian figure of $300 and has risen by $80 since 2011. Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,733, a little above the state average and roughly the same as the national figure.
$1,733 ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,824
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Adelaide, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Adelaide splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 63.8% of households renting, a figure far above the state and national averages. In contrast, only 17.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the 31% typical for Australia.
63.8% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.5% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Adelaide, Rented is the majority at 64%; Owned outright is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are rare at just 4.3%, far below the state average of 78%. This lack of large homes is reflected in the bedroom counts; only 20.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure of 73.8%.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
4.3% ▼ -32.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
20.5% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Adelaide, Flat or apartment is the majority at 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Adelaide, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 1 bedroom is next at 24%.
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 Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401011001/adelaide/topic/housing-dwellings