$400 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Colonel Light Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Colonel Light Gardens
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91.2% of the homes in Colonel Light Gardens. This is a high-cost area where the typical monthly mortgage is $2,173, well above the South Australian figure of $1,500. Most residents own their homes, which helps explain why very few people rent here compared to the rest of the state.
$400
▲ +21.2%
- $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 Colonel Light Gardens — higher than 82% of areas.
| Colonel Light Gardens | $400 |
|---|---|
| 5041, SA | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical weekly rents of $400 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,173. Both figures are much higher than most other areas, with the usual monthly loan payment sitting well above the South Australian average.
$2,173 ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,100
- 2021: $2,173
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Colonel Light Gardens, the largest group is $350–$549 at 37%, followed by $200–$349 (22%) and Under $200 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Colonel Light Gardens, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 41.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Conversely, the 11.6% of households renting is far below the state and national averages.
11.6% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.3% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Colonel Light Gardens splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (41%), with Rented at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 85.1% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the Australian average of 73.8%. This explains why there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.2% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.1%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 91.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.1% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.9%
- 2016: 82.8%
- 2021: 85.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Colonel Light Gardens, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Colonel Light Gardens, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Colonel Light Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40286/colonel-light-gardens/topic/housing-dwellings