$165 ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $115
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $165
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Peterborough - Mount Remarkable · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the state or national average define Peterborough - Mount Remarkable. This area is marked by a very high rate of home ownership, with 55.1% of homes owned outright and a vast majority of the population living in detached houses.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Peterborough - Mount Remarkable — lower than 98% of areas.
| Peterborough - Mount Remarkable | $165 |
|---|---|
| 5431, SA | $150 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $165, and monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than most areas at $758. Both figures have risen since 2011, though they remain among the lowest for this level.
$165 ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$758 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, Under $200 is the majority at 72%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
In Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, Under $1,000 is the majority at 64%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 26%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 55.1% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at 14.8%, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
14.8% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.1% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 96.3% of all homes, which is far above the Australian average of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 76.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.3% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
In Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031121/peterborough-mount-remarkable/topic/housing-dwellings