$200 ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $135
- 2016: $162
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barmera · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Barmera
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 84% of the homes in Barmera, which is far more than the national figure. This preference for detached living sits alongside very affordable housing costs, with typical rents and mortgage payments falling well below state and national levels.
$200
▲ +48.1%
- $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 Barmera — lower than 75% of areas.
| Barmera | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5345, SA | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Home loans are also much lower than most areas, with a typical monthly payment of $1,028, well below the South Australian figure of $1,500.
$1,028 ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,028
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Barmera splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (49%) and $200–$349 (48%), with $350–$549 at 3%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Barmera, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 36.9%. Meanwhile, 28.4% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
28.4% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.9% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Barmera, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than across Australia, though homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the state average at 70.8%. This means there are slightly fewer people per bedroom compared to most 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.
84.0% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.8%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 84.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.8% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Barmera, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Barmera, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 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 Barmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40073/barmera/topic/housing-dwellings