Blanchetown · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Blanchetown

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

Low living costs make Blanchetown an affordable place to live, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments far below the national figures. Most residents live in detached houses, and a high proportion of homes are owned outright.

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📍 Blanchetown, Suburb / Locality

Where Blanchetown sits — Median rent (weekly)

$156 ▲ +4.0%
  • $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 Blanchetown — lower than 85% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Blanchetown$156
5357, SA $170
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at typically $156, far below the South Australian figure of $300. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also very low at $763, which is far below the Australian typical of $1,863.

$156 ▲ +4.0%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $150
  • 2016: $140
  • 2021: $156

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$763 ▼ -29.5%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,083
  • 2016: $704
  • 2021: $763

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Blanchetown, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Blanchetown, Under $1,000 is the majority at 71%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 22%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 38.4% of homes owned outright, well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 15.9% of households renting is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

15.9% ▼ -25.1%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.4% ▲ +0.3%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.3%
  • 2016: 34.5%
  • 2021: 38.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Blanchetown, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (16%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 96.4% of all homes, a figure far above the state average of 78.0%. However, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the state figure, and there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.

0.70 ▼ -41.7%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

96.4% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.7%
  • 2016: 93.5%
  • 2021: 96.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

63.8% ▲ +8.6%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 58.7%
  • 2016: 52.5%
  • 2021: 63.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Blanchetown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).

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 Blanchetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40124/blanchetown/topic/housing-dwellings