Cunningham · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Cunningham

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

Every single home in Cunningham is a separate house, making it a place of exclusively detached dwellings. This unique housing profile is paired with very low living costs and a high proportion of residents who own their homes fully. It is a residential landscape where large homes are the only option.

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📍 Cunningham, Suburb / Locality

Where Cunningham sits — Median rent (weekly)

$275
  • $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 Cunningham — lower than 52% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cunningham$275
5571, SA $230
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loan payments are just $1,000, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rents are also low, at $275, which is well below the national figure.

$275

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $25
  • 2021: $275

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Cunningham, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high here, with 45.5% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. This helps explain why only 13.6% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and the country.

13.6%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.2%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.5%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58.3%
  • 2021: 45.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Cunningham, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

All homes are separate houses with three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure of 73.8%. Because of these large homes, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the national average.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 66.7%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Cunningham, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 46%.

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 Cunningham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40339/cunningham/topic/housing-dwellings