Coorong · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Coorong

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

Weekly rents of just $180 make Coorong a very affordable place to live compared to the rest of the country. This low cost of housing is a defining feature for the area, where both renting and mortgage payments sit well below national figures.

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Where Coorong sits — Median rent (weekly)

$180
  • $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 Coorong — lower than 80% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coorong$180
5264, SA $198
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $180, which is far below the South Australian figure of $300 and the national average of $375. Meanwhile, typical monthly home-loan payments are about the same as the state's $1,500, sitting at $1,600.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 50%, ahead of Other tenure (39%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Coorong, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Other tenure (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (14%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Coorong are less crowded than in most areas, with only 0.60 people per bedroom. This is well below the figure for both South Australia and Australia, which both sit at 0.80.

0.60

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.60

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Coorong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40308/coorong/topic/housing-dwellings