$300 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Plympton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Plympton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 58.2% of dwellings in Plympton, though this is much lower than in most other areas. The neighborhood is marked by a very high number of renters and a lack of large family homes compared to the rest of the state. Typical rents here are well below the national figure.
$300
▲ +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 Plympton — lower than 73% of areas.
| Plympton | $300 |
|---|---|
| 5037, SA | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $375. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,733, a little above the South Australian average and slightly up from 2011.
$1,733 ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,699
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Plympton, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (34%) and Under $200 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Plympton splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 38.3% of households renting, a figure far above the South Australian average. This is consistent with the fact that homes owned outright are well below the state and national figures.
38.3% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.6% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Plympton, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Plympton has far fewer detached houses and large three-plus bedroom homes than most other areas. Because there are fewer large homes, there are slightly more people per bedroom here than in the rest of the state.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
58.2% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.6% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Plympton, Separate house is the majority at 58%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Plympton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
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 Plympton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031107/plympton/topic/housing-dwellings