$200 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $110
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cooltong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cooltong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs define the market in Cooltong, where typical rents and mortgage payments are lower than in most areas. A high proportion of residents own their homes outright, contributing to a residential profile that is much more affordable than the national average.
$200
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Cooltong — lower than 75% of areas.
| Cooltong | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5341, SA | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $200, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,300, well below the national average of $1,863.
$1,300 ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,248
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cooltong, $200–$349 is the majority at 71%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cooltong, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (24%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 37.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 17.8% of households rent, a rate far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
17.8% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Cooltong splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 78.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. However, separate houses make up only 55.1% of the total, which is far below the South Australian average of 78.0%.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
55.1% ▼ -44.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 93.3%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.8% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cooltong, Separate house is the majority at 53%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 47%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cooltong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Cooltong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40299/cooltong/topic/housing-dwellings