Bray · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bray

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

Typical monthly home-loan payments of just $390 make Bray an area with remarkably low housing costs. This is a place where no one rents their home and almost half of all dwellings are owned outright. The housing landscape is entirely made up of separate houses, though they tend to be smaller than in other parts of the state.

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📍 Bray, Suburb / Locality

Where Bray sits — Median rent (weekly)

$125
  • $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 Bray — lower than 90% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bray$125
5276, SA $250
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure, sitting at $125. Home-loan payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly cost at $390.

$390

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,100
  • 2021: $390

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very high here, with 45% of homes owned outright, which is far above the South Australian figure. Notably, 0% of households are renting, placing Bray among the lowest for rentals at this level.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.0%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 45.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bray, Owned outright is the majority at 75%; Other tenure is next at 25%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Bray is a separate house, far exceeding the state and national proportions. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than usual, making up only 55% of dwellings.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

55.0%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 85.7%
  • 2021: 55.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Bray, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40155/bray/topic/housing-dwellings