$376 ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $358
- 2021: $376
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Belair · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher living costs define the housing market in Belair, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,100. This is a well-established area where most people own their homes and live in spacious, detached houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Belair — higher than 77% of areas.
| Belair | $376 |
|---|---|
| 5052, SA | $380 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,100, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,500. Renters also pay more than usual, with a typical weekly rent of $376, well above the state average.
$376 ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,100 ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Belair, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (34%) and $550–$749 (13%).
In Belair, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 40.9% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below both the state and national averages at only 8.0%.
8.0% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.9% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Belair splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (41%), with Rented at 8%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.0% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 83.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the South Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.0% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.5% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Belair, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Belair splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Belair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40089/belair/topic/housing-dwellings