$250 ▲ +150.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Thorpdale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Thorpdale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly all homes in Thorpdale are separate houses, with 99.5% of dwellings being detached. This creates a landscape of large family homes where a high number of residents own their properties outright. This makes the area stand out compared to the rest of the state.
$250
▲ +150.0%
- $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 Thorpdale — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are well below the national figures, with the typical weekly rent at $250. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than usual, typically sitting at $1,300.
$1,300 ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $997
- 2016: $1,040
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Thorpdale, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Thorpdale, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, as 47.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Only 9.7% of households are renting, a rate far below both the state and Australian averages.
9.7% ▼ -46.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.6% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Thorpdale, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are spacious, with 90.8% having three or more bedrooms. Because these houses 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: 0.90
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.5% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 99.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.8% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.5%
- 2016: 84.3%
- 2021: 90.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Thorpdale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Thorpdale, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.
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 Thorpdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22511/thorpdale/topic/housing-dwellings