$250 ▲ +108.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Southern Midlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Southern Midlands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical rents have almost doubled since 2011 in Southern Midlands, though costs remain much lower than in most other areas. Most people here live in large, separate houses, with a very high number of residents owning their homes outright compared to the rest of the country.
$250
▲ +108.3%
- $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 Southern Midlands — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $250, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, at $1,300.
$1,300 ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,183
- 2016: $1,192
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Southern Midlands, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by Under $200 (33%) and $350–$549 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Southern Midlands, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 39.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Very few people rent here, with only 13.2% of households renting, a figure far below the national average.
13.2% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.1% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Southern Midlands splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.1% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 79.3% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 97.6%
- 2016: 97.7%
- 2021: 98.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.3% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 79.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Southern Midlands, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Southern Midlands, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Southern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603011067/southern-midlands/topic/housing-dwellings