$360 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Athelstone · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Athelstone
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 92% of homes in Athelstone have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. This suburb is dominated by large, family-sized houses and has a very high rate of outright home ownership. Most residents live in detached houses, making it a primarily residential area with few apartments.
$360
▲ +20.0%
- $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 Athelstone — higher than 73% of areas.
| Athelstone | $360 |
|---|---|
| 5076, SA | $360 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $360 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,733 are both higher than most areas. These costs are a little above the South Australian figures but remain about the same as the national averages.
$1,733 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,571
- 2016: $1,647
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Athelstone, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Athelstone splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 44% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state and national levels. This helps explain why the share of households renting is far below both the South Australian and Australian figures.
12.8% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.0% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Athelstone splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.5% of all homes, a figure well above the state average. With 34.7% of homes having four bedrooms and 7.1% having five or more, the area has a much higher proportion of large homes than most other places.
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.
84.5% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.0%
- 2016: 84.8%
- 2021: 84.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.3% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.9%
- 2016: 90.2%
- 2021: 92.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Athelstone, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Athelstone, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 35%.
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 Athelstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40049/athelstone/topic/housing-dwellings