Currency Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Currency Creek

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

Nearly 97% of homes in Currency Creek are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. This preference for larger properties is clear, as over 80% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Most residents own their homes, with very few people renting compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Currency Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Currency Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$330 ▲ +312.5%
  • $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 Currency Creek — higher than 66% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Currency Creek$330
5214, SA $277
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $330, which is a little above the South Australian figure. For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment is $1,560, which is about the same as the state average.

$330 ▲ +312.5%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $80
  • 2016: $223
  • 2021: $330

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,560 ▼ -2.5%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,600
  • 2016: $1,430
  • 2021: $1,560

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Currency Creek splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Currency Creek splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (27%), with Under $1,000 at 25%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 45.8% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Conversely, only 9.8% of households rent, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

9.8% ▼ -15.4%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.8% ▲ +19.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.4%
  • 2016: 42.4%
  • 2021: 45.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Currency Creek splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (46%) and Owned with a mortgage (44%), with Rented at 10%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 97.4% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are generally large, with 80.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian average.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

97.4% ▼ -2.6%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 97.1%
  • 2021: 97.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

80.4% ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.5%
  • 2016: 87.1%
  • 2021: 80.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Currency Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Currency Creek splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (35%) and 3 bedrooms (34%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.

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 Currency Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40342/currency-creek/topic/housing-dwellings