$265 ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $265
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dry Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dry Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage of $1,079 makes Dry Creek far more affordable than most other areas. This low cost of borrowing is a standout feature of the local housing market, which also sees weekly rents sitting well below the national figure.
$265
▲ +15.2%
- $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 Dry Creek — lower than 55% of areas.
| Dry Creek | $265 |
|---|---|
| 5094, SA | $310 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are well below the South Australian figure by $421, and far below the national average. Weekly rent is also lower than the state and national figures, with the typical cost being $265.
$1,079 ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $945
- 2016: $1,040
- 2021: $1,079
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dry Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dry Creek, Under $1,000 is the majority at 52%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 48%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties are much more common here than in most similar areas, with 31.3% of households renting. This is well above the state average of 27.6%.
31.3% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.3% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Dry Creek splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (31%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 77.1% of the market, which is well above the national figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than in most other areas.
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.
77.1% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.6% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dry Creek, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dry Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 33%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dry Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40373/dry-creek/topic/housing-dwellings