$280 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,300. This region is marked by a high rate of home ownership and a strong preference for large, detached houses.
$280
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island — lower than 77% of areas.
| Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island | $280 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $280, though this figure has risen by $80 since 2011. Mortgage payments are also low; the typical monthly payment is $1,300, which is well below the national figure of $1,863.
$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 Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 46.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why the rental rate is much lower than most areas at only 18.8%.
18.8% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.4% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 91.8% of all homes. While 77.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, they are lightly occupied, with only 0.70 people per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.8% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 91.6%
- 2016: 92.1%
- 2021: 91.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40701/fleurieu-kangaroo-island/topic/housing-dwellings