$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coombe · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of large family homes defines Coombe, where 90.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. While many residents own their homes outright, those with mortgages face some of the highest repayments in the region.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coombe — lower than 60% of areas.
| Coombe | $250 |
|---|---|
| 5267, SA | $170 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $5,000, which is far above the South Australian figure of $1,500. In contrast, weekly rent is $250, which is a little below the state average and well below the national figure of $375.
$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$5,000 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here, with 45.5% of households doing so, which is far above the national average. However, 31.8% of households rent, a figure that is well above the state average and much higher than most similar areas.
31.8% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.5% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Coombe splits fairly evenly between Other tenure (39%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86.4% of the area, which is far above the national figure. Homes are generally large, and there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is a little below the Australian average of 0.80.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.4% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.9% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Coombe, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Coombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40301/coombe/topic/housing-dwellings