$205 ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $177
- 2021: $205
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Limestone Coast · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Limestone Coast
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define the Limestone Coast, where the typical weekly rent is just $205. This region is much more affordable than the state and national averages. Most residents live in large, detached houses, and a high proportion own their homes outright.
$205
▲ +36.7%
- $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 Limestone Coast — lower than 93% of areas.
| Limestone Coast | $205 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $205, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also among the lowest at this level, sitting at $1,083—well below the South Australian typical payment of $1,500.
$1,083 ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,148
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Limestone Coast, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Limestone Coast splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and Under $1,000 (42%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is more common here than in most areas, at 37.0%. This is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 24.6%, which is well below the Australian average of 30.6%.
24.6% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.0% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Limestone Coast splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 87.3%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This helps explain why homes here are larger, with 80.3% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.3% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 89.1%
- 2016: 87.6%
- 2021: 87.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.3% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 79.5%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Limestone Coast, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Limestone Coast, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Limestone Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40702/limestone-coast/topic/housing-dwellings