$310 ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 65% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Adelaide - West · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Adelaide - West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are the most common home type in Adelaide - West, where 66.1% of dwellings are detached. While renting is more common here than in most similar areas, the typical weekly rent of $310 remains a little below the national figure.
$310
▲ +34.8%
- $100–$118: 0 areas
- $118–$136: 0 areas
- $136–$154: 1 area
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 0 areas
- $189–$207: 3 areas
- $207–$225: 0 areas
- $225–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$261: 7 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 4 areas
- $296–$314: 9 areas
- $314–$332: 3 areas
- $332–$350: 3 areas
- $350–$368: 12 areas
- $368–$386: 6 areas
- $386–$404: 10 areas
- $404–$421: 4 areas
- $421–$439: 3 areas
- $439–$457: 5 areas
- $457–$475: 0 areas
- $475–$493: 1 area
- $493–$511: 2 areas
- $511–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$546: 0 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 1 area
- $582–$600: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide - West — lower than 65% of areas.
| Adelaide - West | $310 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment has risen to $1,712, which is a little above the South Australian figure. Typical weekly rents are lower than most areas at $310, though this is up $80 since 2011.
$1,712 ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 59% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,712
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Adelaide - West splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (40%) and $350–$549 (36%), with Under $200 at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Adelaide - West splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 33.4% of the area, a figure well above the state average. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has fallen slightly since 2011 to 30.6%.
33.4% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.6% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Adelaide - West splits fairly evenly between Rented (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across South Australia, and homes with three or more bedrooms are also well below the state and national figures. Over half of all homes have exactly three bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.1% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.7% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Adelaide - West, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Adelaide - West, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/404/adelaide-west/topic/housing-dwellings