$225 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $213
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cross Roads · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Cross Roads are $979, which is far below the national figure of $1,863. This area is much more affordable than most of the country, with a very high proportion of residents owning their homes outright. Most people live in detached houses, and renting is quite rare here.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cross Roads — lower than 68% of areas.
| Cross Roads | $225 |
|---|---|
| 5558, SA | $250 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are well below state and national levels. The typical weekly rent is $225, which is far below the Australian average of $375, and monthly mortgage payments are much lower than in most other areas.
$225 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$979 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Cross Roads, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
In Cross Roads, Under $1,000 is the majority at 78%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Cross Roads, with 46.7% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why the rental rate is so low at just 6.7%, which is far below both state and national levels.
6.7% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.7% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Cross Roads splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (46%), with Rented at 7%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90% of the local housing stock, far above the state average of 78%. While most homes have three or more bedrooms, there are slightly fewer people per bedroom here than in most other parts of Australia.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.0% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.0% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Cross Roads, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Cross Roads, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cross Roads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40328/cross-roads/topic/housing-dwellings