$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alford · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Alford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of homes are owned outright in Alford, contributing to some of the lowest housing costs in the region. Most residents live in detached houses, with the typical monthly mortgage payment sitting far below both the state and national figures.
$200
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- $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 Alford — lower than 75% of areas.
| Alford | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5555, SA | $190 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $200, which is well below the South Australian figure of $300. Home loan payments are also very low, with the usual monthly cost of $587 falling far below the national figure.
$587 —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $758
- 2021: $587
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alford, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Alford, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 58% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This is reflected in the low number of households renting, which at 11.6% is far below the South Australian figure.
11.6% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alford, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Alford is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are generally large, with 79.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.7% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87.7%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alford, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (18%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Alford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40011/alford/topic/housing-dwellings