$50 —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Western · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Western
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $50 makes Western's housing costs far lower than the national figure. This is a sparsely populated area where renting is common and most homes are small, contrasting sharply with the usual housing patterns across South Australia.
$50
—
- $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 Western — lower than 99% of areas.
| Western | $50 |
|---|---|
| 5690, SA | $160 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents here are among the lowest at this level, sitting at $50, which is far below the $300 typical for South Australia and the $375 national figure.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Western, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common, with 63.3% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, no homes are owned outright or with a mortgage, which is far below the state and national figures.
63.3% ▼ -25.2%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Western, Rented is the majority at 56%; Other tenure is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are small and crowded, with 1.3 people per bedroom, far above the national figure of 0.8. Only 23.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, and separate houses are much less common than in most areas at 56.7%.
1.30 → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.50
- 2021: 1.30
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
56.7% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
23.3% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Western, the largest group is Separate house at 47%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (33%) and Other dwelling (19%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Western, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 1 bedroom (33%) and 3 bedrooms (26%).
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 Western [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011135/western/topic/housing-dwellings