$225 ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chaffey · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Chaffey
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A remarkably stable housing market defines Chaffey, where 100% of the dwellings are separate houses. The area is far more affordable than the national average, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting well below the figures for South Australia and Australia.
$225
▲ +40.6%
- $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 Chaffey — lower than 68% of areas.
| Chaffey | $225 |
|---|---|
| 5341, SA | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,083, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,863. Renting is also much cheaper here than in most areas, with the usual weekly rent of $225 sitting well below the state average.
$1,083 ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,213
- 2016: $997
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Chaffey, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chaffey, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 64%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Chaffey, where 53.2% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is very low at 7.8%, which is far below both the state and national averages.
7.8% ▼ -34.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.2% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Chaffey, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Chaffey is a separate house, a rate far above the national figure of 72.3%. While houses are detached, they are smaller than in most areas, with 66.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.2% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 82.9%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chaffey, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Chaffey, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 2 bedrooms is next at 16%.
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 Chaffey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40239/chaffey/topic/housing-dwellings