$295 ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Salisbury East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas make Salisbury East an affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,300 and weekly rent is just $295. These figures are well below the national averages for both home loans and rent.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Salisbury East — lower than 74% of areas.
| Salisbury East | $295 |
|---|---|
| 5109, SA | $295 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent has risen $65 since 2011 to reach $295, which is well below the Australian figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also low at $1,300, a figure that is a little below the state average and has fell slightly over the last decade.
$295 ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Salisbury East, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 19%.
In Salisbury East, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Fewer people rent here than in most other areas, with only 21% of households renting. This is well below both the state and national figures. About 32.6% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the South Australian average.
21.0% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.6% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Salisbury East, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 87.2% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why 86.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a proportion that is well above the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.2% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.6% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Salisbury East, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
In Salisbury East, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Salisbury East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041047/salisbury-east/topic/housing-dwellings