Echunga · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Echunga

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

Separate houses make up 97.9% of all homes in Echunga. This is a high proportion of detached dwellings compared to the state and national figures. Most residents live in larger homes, which helps explain why the area has a very low number of renters.

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📍 Echunga, Suburb / Locality

Where Echunga sits — Median rent (weekly)

$320 ▲ +26.0%
  • $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 Echunga — higher than 63% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Echunga$320
5153, SA $340
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,761, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure. Weekly rent is typically $320, though this is a little below the national figure.

$320 ▲ +26.0%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $254
  • 2016: $280
  • 2021: $320

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,761 ▲ +16.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,517
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,761

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Echunga, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 35%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Echunga splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent here, at just 11.1%, which is far below both state and national levels. Homes owned outright make up 36.0% of the total, a figure well above the Australian average.

11.1% ▼ -24.4%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

36.0% ▲ +2.1%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.3%
  • 2016: 33.4%
  • 2021: 36.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Echunga, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 36%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm in Echunga, with 84.1% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that almost every home is a separate house.

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.

97.9% ▼ -0.6%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.4%
  • 2016: 99.2%
  • 2021: 97.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

84.1% ▲ +4.9%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 80.2%
  • 2016: 87.1%
  • 2021: 84.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Echunga, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).

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 Echunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40388/echunga/topic/housing-dwellings