Colton · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Colton

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

A huge gap exists between Colton and the rest of the country when it comes to housing costs. The typical monthly home loan payment here is just $825, which is far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Colton, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The usual monthly home loan payment of $825 is much lower than in most areas. This is far below the South Australian figure of $1,500 and the national figure of $1,863.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 92%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (58%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Colton, Owned outright is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 39%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Colton are less crowded than usual, with only 0.60 people per bedroom. This is well below the 0.80 recorded for both South Australia and Australia.

0.60

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.60

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Colton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.

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 Colton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40287/colton/topic/housing-dwellings