$150 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bute · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Bute than in most other areas, with 56.4% of households owning their place debt-free. This is a community where housing is very affordable and almost every resident lives in a detached house. The typical costs for both mortgages and rent are far below the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bute — lower than 86% of areas.
| Bute | $150 |
|---|---|
| 5560, SA | $150 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $823, which is far below the South Australian figure of $1,500. Rent is also very low, with the usual weekly cost sitting at $150, much lower than most areas.
$150 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$823 ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bute, Under $200 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
In Bute, Under $1,000 is the majority at 74%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 26%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 56.4% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 13.9% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
13.9% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.4% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bute, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.6% of all homes, far above the state average. These homes are generally large, with 81.2% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.6% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.2% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bute, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
In Bute, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bute [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40197/bute/topic/housing-dwellings