$360 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Athelstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Athelstone
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 92% of homes in Athelstone have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by large family houses. Most residents enjoy high levels of stability, as the proportion of people owning their homes outright is far above the national figure.
$360
▲ +20.0%
- $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 Athelstone — lower than 54% of areas.
| Athelstone | $360 |
|---|---|
| 5076, SA | $360 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $360, which is a little above the South Australian figure and has risen by $60 since 2011. Monthly home loan payments have also climbed by $133 over the same period to a typical $1,733.
$1,733 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,647
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Athelstone, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Athelstone splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 44% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Conversely, only 12.8% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.
12.8% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.0% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Athelstone splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is mostly made up of separate houses, which account for 84.5% of all dwellings. This helps explain why the suburb has a far higher share of three-plus bedroom homes than the rest of the state.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.5% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.0%
- 2016: 84.8%
- 2021: 84.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.3% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 91.9%
- 2016: 90.2%
- 2021: 92.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Athelstone, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Athelstone, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 35%.
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 Athelstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401041014/athelstone/topic/housing-dwellings