Clarendon · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Clarendon

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

Separate houses make up 98.3% of all homes in Clarendon, making it a place almost entirely of detached dwellings. This is far above the national figure, contributing to a landscape where large family homes are the standard. Residents here are far more likely to own their homes outright than people across Australia.

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📍 Clarendon, Suburb / Locality

Where Clarendon sits — Median rent (weekly)

$255 ▲ +15.9%
  • $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 Clarendon — lower than 58% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Clarendon$255
5157, SA $285
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,119, which is much higher than most areas and well above the South Australian figure. In contrast, weekly rent is $255, which is a little below the state average and well below the national figure.

$255 ▲ +15.9%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $220
  • 2016: $220
  • 2021: $255

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,119 ▲ +6.3%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,993
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $2,119

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Clarendon, $200–$349 is the majority at 79%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Clarendon, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 51%; $3,000 or more is next at 21%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong here, with 46% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. This helps explain why the percentage of households renting is just 8.9%, a figure far below both the state and national levels.

8.9% ▼ -45.4%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.0% ▲ +12.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.0%
  • 2016: 43.4%
  • 2021: 46.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Clarendon splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 9%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes dominate the area, with 83.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that nearly every home is a separate house.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

98.3% ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.0%
  • 2016: 98.2%
  • 2021: 98.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

83.5% ▲ +10.1%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.9%
  • 2016: 81.7%
  • 2021: 83.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Clarendon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).

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 Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40262/clarendon/topic/housing-dwellings