Aldgate · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Aldgate

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

Separate houses make up 99.5% of all homes in Aldgate, creating a landscape of almost entirely detached dwellings. This is a high-cost area where typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,200 are well above the state figure.

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📍 Aldgate, Suburb / Locality

Where Aldgate sits — Median rent (weekly)

$500 ▲ +53.8%
  • $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 Aldgate — higher than 92% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Aldgate$500
5154, SA $500
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent of $500 is among the highest for similar areas and far above the South Australian figure of $300. Home loans are also expensive here, with the usual monthly payment sitting well above the national figure.

$500 ▲ +53.8%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $325
  • 2016: $400
  • 2021: $500

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,200 ▲ +26.9%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,733
  • 2016: $2,000
  • 2021: $2,200

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Aldgate splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (36%) and $550–$749 (34%), with $200–$349 at 11%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Aldgate, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning homes outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 45.5%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas, at just 6.0%.

6.0% ▼ -30.4%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 6.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.5% ▲ +5.4%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.1%
  • 2016: 44.9%
  • 2021: 45.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Aldgate splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (47%) and Owned outright (46%), with Rented at 6%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Aldgate tend to be large, with 92.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. Separate houses are the only real option here, accounting for nearly every dwelling in the area.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

99.5% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 99.3%
  • 2016: 99.2%
  • 2021: 99.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

92.6% ▲ +5.2%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.0%
  • 2016: 89.3%
  • 2021: 92.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Aldgate splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (43%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 12%.

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 Aldgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40008/aldgate/topic/housing-dwellings