$230 ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $169
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Elizabeth · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Elizabeth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of $230 are far below the national figure in Elizabeth, making it a much more affordable place to live than most other areas. This affordability is mirrored in mortgage payments, which are also well below state and national levels. Much of the local housing market is shaped by a very high proportion of renters.
$230
▲ +36.1%
- $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 Elizabeth — lower than 66% of areas.
| Elizabeth | $230 |
|---|---|
| 5112, SA | $230 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is lower than most areas, sitting far below the national average. This trend continues for homeowners, whose typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,083 is well below the South Australian figure.
$1,083 ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,127
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Elizabeth, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Elizabeth, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all households rent here, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is among the lowest at this level.
52.9% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.4% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Elizabeth, Rented is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common here than in most other areas, and homes with three or more bedrooms are also well below the state and national figures. Despite this, there are about the same number of people per bedroom as the rest of the country.
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.
68.7% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.5% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Elizabeth, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Elizabeth, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
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 Elizabeth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40397/elizabeth/topic/housing-dwellings