$92 —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $178
- 2021: $92
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Comaum · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Some of the lowest housing costs in the region are found in Comaum, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $800. This makes the area far more affordable than the state and national figures. While costs are very low, residents tend to pack more people into each bedroom than in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Comaum — lower than 95% of areas.
| Comaum | $92 |
|---|---|
| 5277, SA | $190 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the South Australian figure of $300, sitting at just $92. Similarly, typical monthly home-loan payments of $800 are far below the national figure of $1,863.
$92 —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$800 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Comaum, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 23%, ahead of Rented (23%).
Comaum splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (50%) and Rented (50%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Comaum are more crowded than most, with 0.90 people per bedroom. This is a little above the South Australian and national figures of 0.80.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Comaum, the largest group is 5 or more at 31%, followed by 1 bedroom (23%) and 3 bedrooms (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Comaum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40288/comaum/topic/housing-dwellings