Barabba · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Barabba

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

A total absence of rental properties makes Barabba a unique residential pocket where every single home is owned. It is an area of exclusively detached houses, with about 40% of residents owning their homes outright.

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Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,651, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $1,500. Most households pay between $1,800 and $2,999 per month, while no one pays $3,000 or more.

$1,651

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,651

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Barabba, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 32%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 39.5% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Renting is non-existent at 0.0%, far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

39.5%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48.6%
  • 2021: 39.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Barabba, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 61%; Owned outright is next at 39%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Barabba is a separate house, far above the state average of 78%. While 74.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, they are used more intensively than usual, with 0.90 people per bedroom.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 94.6%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

74.4%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 83.8%
  • 2021: 74.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Barabba, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Barabba, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 40%.

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 Barabba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40071/barabba/topic/housing-dwellings