$200 ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $143
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Elliston · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far lower typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,083 makes Elliston a much more affordable place to live than most other areas. Housing costs here are well below state and national figures, which is consistent with a high number of residents owning their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Elliston — lower than 75% of areas.
| Elliston | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5670, SA | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with 31% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$200 ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Elliston, Under $200 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
In Elliston, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 46.9% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the 15% of households that rent is far below the state and national levels.
15.0% ▼ -56.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.9% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Elliston, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.6% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While most homes are detached, the 70.1% share of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the state average.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.6% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.1% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Elliston, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
In Elliston, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40405/elliston/topic/housing-dwellings