$200 ▲ +300.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Duck Ponds · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Duck Ponds is a separate house. This creates a unique landscape where large, detached dwellings are the only option, and nearly half of all residents own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Duck Ponds — lower than 75% of areas.
| Duck Ponds | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | $250 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,885 are well above the South Australian figure. In contrast, weekly rent is far below the national average at just $200.
$200 ▲ +300.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,885 ▲ +57.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Duck Ponds splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (50%) and $3,000 or more (50%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the state and national figures at 47.4%. However, the proportion of households renting is also much higher than most similar areas.
31.6% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.4% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Duck Ponds, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are typically large, with 84.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and there are slightly more people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.2% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Duck Ponds, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Duck Ponds, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Duck Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40375/duck-ponds/topic/housing-dwellings