$200 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
American River · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in American River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs mark American River as one of the most affordable places for its type. While typical monthly mortgage payments are just $696, a huge 57.4% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure.
$200
▲ +33.3%
- $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 American River — lower than 75% of areas.
| American River | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5221, SA | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental and mortgage costs are very low here. The typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the Australian figure of $375, and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $696, well under the South Australian average of $1,500.
$696 ▲ +74.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $829
- 2021: $696
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In American River, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In American River, Under $1,000 is the majority at 75%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 57.4% of residents owning their homes outright, far above the state's 32.8%. This helps explain why only 15.4% of households rent, a figure far below both the state and national levels.
15.4% ▼ -45.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.4% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In American River, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.6% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes here tend to be smaller, with those having three or more bedrooms being far below the state average.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.6% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.5%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.7% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In American River, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In American River, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
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 American River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40019/american-river/topic/housing-dwellings