$220 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bordertown · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Bordertown are far below the national figure, sitting at just $884. This makes housing costs significantly lower than in most other areas across the state and country. The town is dominated by large, detached family homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bordertown — lower than 69% of areas.
| Bordertown | $220 |
|---|---|
| 5268, SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is also quite affordable here, with a typical weekly cost of $220, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are much lower than most areas, with over half of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$220 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$884 ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bordertown, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 34%.
In Bordertown, Under $1,000 is the majority at 59%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 30%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 33.7% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, 25.6% of households rent, a rate that is well below the Australian average of 30.6%.
25.6% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.7% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Bordertown splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 92.2% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 82.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.2% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.1% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bordertown, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Bordertown, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bordertown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40142/bordertown/topic/housing-dwellings