$225 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Birchmore · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Cheaper living costs define housing in Birchmore, where typical rents and mortgages are well below state and national figures. This affordability makes the area stand out compared to most other places across the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Birchmore — lower than 68% of areas.
| Birchmore | $225 |
|---|---|
| 5223, SA | $211 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at $225. Those with mortgages also pay less than most, with typical monthly payments of $1,344, which is a little below the South Australian average.
$225 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,344 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Birchmore, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 64%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (45%).
In Birchmore, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are used more intensively than in most areas, with 0.90 people per bedroom, a little above the typical figure for both the state and the country.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Birchmore, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Birchmore, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 4 bedrooms is next at 36%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Birchmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40108/birchmore/topic/housing-dwellings