$190 ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 98% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Australia - Outback · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in South Australia - Outback
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs have fallen in South Australia - Outback since 2011, though rental prices have climbed. The area is marked by very low costs compared to the rest of the country, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,157. It is also an area where renting is much more common than in most other parts of Australia.
$190
▲ +26.7%
- $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 South Australia - Outback — lower than 98% of areas.
| South Australia - Outback | $190 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $190, and mortgage payments are also well below the state and national averages. Monthly mortgage payments have fallen by $121 since 2011, while weekly rents rose by $40 over the same period.
$1,157 ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,278
- 2016: $1,250
- 2021: $1,157
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Australia - Outback, Under $200 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →South Australia - Outback splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (42%) and Under $1,000 (39%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 34.5% of households renting, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 32.7% of homes are owned outright, a proportion that has risen slightly since 2011.
34.5% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 77% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.7% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 51% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →South Australia - Outback splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 78.2% of homes. Large homes are common, with 78.0% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
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.
78.2% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.0% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 51% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 78.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Australia - Outback, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Australia - Outback, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 South Australia - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/406/south-australia-outback/topic/housing-dwellings