$320 ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Birdwood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Birdwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.9% of all homes in Birdwood. It is a place where most people own their own home, with a very high proportion of large, detached properties compared to the rest of the country.
$320
▲ +23.1%
- $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 Birdwood — higher than 63% of areas.
| Birdwood | $320 |
|---|---|
| 5234, SA | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most similar areas. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,602, which is about the same as the South Australian figure.
$1,602 ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,630
- 2021: $1,602
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Birdwood, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; $350–$549 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Birdwood, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.5% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Only 11.1% of households rent, which is far below the rates seen across South Australia and Australia.
11.1% ▼ -34.4%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.5% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Birdwood, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (40%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are spacious, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Detached houses dominate the landscape at 97.9%, and the number of people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.9% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.2%
- 2016: 95.3%
- 2021: 97.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.7% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.4%
- 2016: 85.4%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Birdwood, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Birdwood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Birdwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40109/birdwood/topic/housing-dwellings