$265 ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $265
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Playford · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Playford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Playford, where the typical weekly rent is just $265. This affordability is paired with a high number of large family homes, with 87.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$265
▲ +32.5%
- $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 Playford — lower than 81% of areas.
| Playford | $265 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the national figure of $1,863 and has barely changed since 2011. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, though they rose by $65 over the last decade to reach $265.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Playford, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; Under $200 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Playford, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.3% of households renting compared to 30.6% nationally. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is far below the South Australian figure, sitting at 20.4%.
36.3% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.4% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Playford splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (36%), with Owned outright at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common than the national average, making up 83.6% of homes. This trend toward larger dwellings is clear, as 87.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state average.
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.
83.6% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 80.3%
- 2021: 83.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.1% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 85.7%
- 2016: 85.5%
- 2021: 87.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Playford, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Playford, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40202/playford/topic/housing-dwellings