$350 ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $309
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Adelaide Hills · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Adelaide Hills
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Detached houses dominate the landscape in the Adelaide Hills, where 95% of homes are separate dwellings. This is a region of large family properties and high rates of home ownership, with far fewer people renting compared to the rest of the state and country.
$350
▲ +34.6%
- $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 Hills — lower than 53% of areas.
| Adelaide Hills | $350 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rents are also slightly higher than the state average at $350, having risen by $90 since 2011.
$1,733 ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,653
- 2016: $1,690
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Adelaide Hills, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (37%) and Under $200 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Adelaide Hills splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 34.7% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, only 16% of households rent, which is far below the levels seen across South Australia and Australia.
16.0% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.7% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Adelaide Hills, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in this area are much larger than most, with 86.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, and the high proportion of separate houses is among the highest for this level.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.0% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 94.9%
- 2016: 95.2%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.2% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 86.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Adelaide Hills, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Adelaide Hills, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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 Adelaide Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40102/adelaide-hills/topic/housing-dwellings