$400 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Adelaide City · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Adelaide City
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Among the highest rates of renting at this level are found in Adelaide City, where nearly 60% of households rent their homes. This shift toward rental living is reflected in the local housing stock, which is dominated by apartments and townhouses rather than detached houses.
$400
▲ +25.0%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide City — higher than 71% of areas.
| Adelaide City | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are higher than most areas at $400, which is well above the South Australian figure of $300. Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,733, a little above the state average and slightly lower than the national figure.
$1,733 ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,863
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Adelaide City, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Adelaide City splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 59.5%, which is far above both the state and national figures. Conversely, homes owned outright make up 21.6%, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 31.0%.
59.5% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.6% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Adelaide City, Rented is the majority at 59%; Owned outright is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats and apartments make up 56.9% of homes, meaning separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state. Because of this, homes with three or more bedrooms are among the lowest at this level, at just 26.3%.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
8.7% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
26.3% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Adelaide City, Flat or apartment is the majority at 58%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 33%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Adelaide City, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 3 bedrooms (22%) and 1 bedroom (22%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Adelaide City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40101/adelaide-city/topic/housing-dwellings