$285 ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $226
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Devon Park · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households rent in Devon Park, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area stand out for its high proportion of renters and a much lower rate of outright home ownership than typical Australian suburbs.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Devon Park — higher than 52% of areas.
| Devon Park | $285 |
|---|---|
| 5008, SA | $310 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $285, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,574, about the same as the South Australian average.
$285 ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,574 ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Devon Park splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (35%) and Under $200 (34%), with $200–$349 at 30%.
In Devon Park, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 48.6%, which is far above the state figure of 27.6%. Conversely, only 14.5% of homes are owned outright, far below the national rate of 31.0%.
48.6% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.5% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Devon Park, the largest group is Rented at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (14%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 51.0% of homes, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. This helps explain why the area has far fewer three-bedroom homes than most of South Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
51.0% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.7% ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Devon Park, Separate house is the majority at 51%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 38%.
Devon Park splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (46%) and 3 bedrooms (46%), with 4 bedrooms at 6%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Devon Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40364/devon-park/topic/housing-dwellings