Coffin Bay · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Coffin Bay

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

Far more homes are owned outright in Coffin Bay than in the rest of the country. This is a place where housing costs are generally lower than state and national figures, and nearly every resident lives in a separate house.

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📍 Coffin Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Coffin Bay sits — Median rent (weekly)

$273 ▲ +65.5%
  • $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 Coffin Bay — lower than 52% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coffin Bay$273
5607, SA $250
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 are well below the national figure of $1,863. Rent is also cheaper than average, with the typical weekly cost of $273 sitting well below the Australian figure of $375.

$273 ▲ +65.5%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $165
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $273

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▲ +30.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,000
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Coffin Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 78%; $350–$549 is next at 15%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Coffin Bay, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 60%; Under $1,000 is next at 20%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high, with 45.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 18.6%, far below the Australian figure of 30.6%.

18.6% ▼ -17.4%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.8% ▲ +8.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42.3%
  • 2016: 49.4%
  • 2021: 45.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Coffin Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (19%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 94.9% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national figure, and there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

94.9% ▲ +5.1%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 90.3%
  • 2016: 92.4%
  • 2021: 94.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

68.5% ▲ +1.7%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 67.3%
  • 2016: 71.1%
  • 2021: 68.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Coffin Bay, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Coffin Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).

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 Coffin Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40278/coffin-bay/topic/housing-dwellings