Cookardinia · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Cookardinia

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Cookardinia, where the typical weekly rent is just $185. This is a place of detached homes and outright ownership, with very few people paying rent or mortgages compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Cookardinia, Suburb / Locality

Where Cookardinia sits — Median rent (weekly)

$185 ▲ +640.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cookardinia — lower than 78% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cookardinia$185
2650, NSW $300
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the New South Wales figure, sitting at $1,150. Rent is also very affordable, with the usual weekly cost of $185 falling far below both the state and national figures.

$185 ▲ +640.0%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $25
  • 2016: $130
  • 2021: $185

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,150 ▼ -41.0%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,950
  • 2016: $1,259
  • 2021: $1,150

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Cookardinia, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 59.3% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, only 14.8% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

14.8% ▼ -18.1%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

59.3% ▲ +23.8%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47.9%
  • 2016: 53.3%
  • 2021: 59.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Cookardinia, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 15%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Cookardinia is a separate house, and 92.6% have three or more bedrooms. Because homes are so large, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 76.7%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

92.6% ▲ +7.3%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.3%
  • 2016: 90.0%
  • 2021: 92.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Cookardinia, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Cookardinia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).

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 Cookardinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11017/cookardinia/topic/housing-dwellings