$230 ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $115
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Auburn · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Auburn
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 98% of homes in Auburn are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. Housing here is notably more affordable than in most other regions, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below the national figures.
$230
▲ +100.0%
- $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 Auburn — lower than 66% of areas.
| Auburn | $230 |
|---|---|
| 5451, SA | $235 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $230, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,213 sitting well below the national figure.
$1,213 ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,192
- 2016: $1,226
- 2021: $1,213
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Auburn, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; Under $200 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Auburn splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and Under $1,000 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of all homes (47.7%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of home ownership helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below both the state and national figures.
15.9% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.7% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Auburn, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.4% of the market, far above the national figure. Most of these are spacious, with 78.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.4% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 96.4%
- 2021: 97.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.5% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 78.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Auburn, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Auburn, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40051/auburn/topic/housing-dwellings