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Housing & Dwellings in Australia Plains

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

Much higher bedroom occupancy than most areas defines Australia Plains, where 1.1 people share each bedroom. This is a sparsely populated region where housing is far more affordable than the state or national figures.

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Where Australia Plains sits — Median rent (weekly)

$233
  • $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 Australia Plains — lower than 65% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Australia Plains$233
5374, SA $200
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is quite affordable, with the typical weekly rent of $233 and monthly loan payments of $1,280 both sitting well below the national figures.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 42%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (21%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Australia Plains, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Other tenure (25%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are more crowded than usual, with 1.1 people per bedroom, which is well above the South Australian figure of 0.8.

1.10

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 1.10

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

Types of homes

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In Australia Plains, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Australia Plains splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 4 bedrooms at 27%.

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 Australia Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40053/australia-plains/topic/housing-dwellings