$250 ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Elizabeth Downs · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Elizabeth Downs, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $953. This is a highly affordable pocket of the city, with rent and home loans sitting far below the national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Elizabeth Downs — lower than 60% of areas.
| Elizabeth Downs | $250 |
|---|---|
| 5113, SA | $250 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Home loans are also low; the usual monthly payment is $953, which is far below the national figure of $1,863.
$250 ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$953 ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Elizabeth Downs, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
In Elizabeth Downs, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 45%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 43.7% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. This is consistent with the area having far fewer homes owned outright than most other places.
43.7% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.0% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Elizabeth Downs, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by larger homes, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure of 73.8%. Most of these are separate houses, making up 77.8% of all dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.8% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.7% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Elizabeth Downs, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
In Elizabeth Downs, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 76%; 4 bedrooms is next at 11%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Elizabeth Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40398/elizabeth-downs/topic/housing-dwellings