$380 ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $265
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Walkerville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 65.6% of the dwellings in Walkerville, though this is much lower than in most similar areas. The suburb is marked by a high rate of outright home ownership and costs that sit well above the state average. Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen to $2,167.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Walkerville — higher than 54% of areas.
| Walkerville | $380 |
|---|---|
| 5081, SA | $355 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Mortgage payments in Walkerville are much higher than most areas, sitting well above the South Australian figure. Typical weekly rents are also well above the state average at $380, having risen by $115 since 2011.
$380 ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Walkerville, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (21%) and Under $200 (17%).
In Walkerville, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About 40.7% of homes are owned outright, which is well above both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 27.5% of households rent, a rate that is about the same as the state average but well below the national figure.
27.5% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.7% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Walkerville, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (28%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than in the rest of South Australia, and homes with three or more bedrooms are also well below the state average. There are typically 0.8 people per bedroom, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
65.6% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.9% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Walkerville, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.
In Walkerville, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (24%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401061022/walkerville/topic/housing-dwellings