$268 ▲ +53.1%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $268
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Strathalbyn Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower rental costs and a far higher rate of home ownership set Strathalbyn Surrounds apart from the rest of the state. About 40% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure. This is a place where the vast majority of people live in their own detached houses.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Strathalbyn Surrounds — lower than 81% of areas.
| Strathalbyn Surrounds | $268 |
|---|---|
| 5255, SA | $300 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $268, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $375. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,517, about the same as the South Australian average.
$268 ▲ +53.1%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 → 0.0%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Strathalbyn Surrounds, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by Under $200 (25%) and $350–$549 (23%).
In Strathalbyn Surrounds, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 40.4% of homes owned outright—well above the state and national figures. Only 10.5% of households rent, a figure that is far below the South Australian average of 27.6%.
10.5% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.4% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Strathalbyn Surrounds, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (40%) and Rented (11%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.1% of all homes, which is far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 81.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.2% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Strathalbyn Surrounds, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
In Strathalbyn Surrounds, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Strathalbyn Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011147/strathalbyn-surrounds/topic/housing-dwellings