$120 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cooke Plains · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Cooke Plains remains very affordable and consists entirely of separate houses. The area is largely residential with homes that are typically much larger than the national average. Nearly half of all residents own their homes outright, far exceeding the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cooke Plains — lower than 91% of areas.
| Cooke Plains | $120 |
|---|---|
| 5261, SA | $150 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical costs are far below those found in South Australia and across the country. Weekly rent is just $120, while the usual monthly home-loan payment is $650, both of which are among the lowest for similar areas.
$120 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$650 —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership levels are high, with 46.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, with 26.9% of households renting.
26.9% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Cooke Plains, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Cooke Plains is a separate house, far exceeding the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are spacious, with 88.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the South Australian average.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.5% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Cooke Plains, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Cooke Plains, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 5 or more (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cooke Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40297/cooke-plains/topic/housing-dwellings