$220 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $184
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murray and Mallee · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Murray and Mallee
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 90% of homes in Murray and Mallee are separate houses, far more than the national figure. This region is characterised by affordable housing, with typical rents and mortgage payments falling well below both state and national levels.
$220
▲ +46.7%
- $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 Murray and Mallee — lower than 90% of areas.
| Murray and Mallee | $220 |
|---|---|
| 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 $220, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also among the lowest at $1,083, a value that has barely changed since 2011.
$1,083 → 0.0%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murray and Mallee, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Murray and Mallee splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (44%) and $1,000–$1,799 (42%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 11%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38.4% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 2.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 25.8%.
25.8% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.4% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Murray and Mallee, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common at 89.6%, far above the South Australian average of 78%. Homes tend to be large, with 77.9% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 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.
89.6% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 89.6%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 89.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.9% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 77.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murray and Mallee, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Murray and Mallee, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 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 Murray and Mallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40703/murray-and-mallee/topic/housing-dwellings