$220 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Emu Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Emu Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Emu Bay is a detached house, making for a landscape of standalone dwellings. The area is defined by a very high rate of home ownership, with over half of all residents owning their place outright.
$220
—
- $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 Emu Bay — lower than 69% of areas.
| Emu Bay | $220 |
|---|---|
| 5223, SA | $211 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Living costs are quite low here. Typical weekly rent is $220, which is far below the national figure of $375, while typical monthly loan payments of $1,400 are well below the Australian average.
$1,400 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $619
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Emu Bay, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 63%; Under $1,000 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning and renting patterns are stark, as 51.5% of homes are owned outright—far above the national rate of 31%. In contrast, no households in the area rent, placing Emu Bay among the lowest for renting in the country.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.5% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Emu Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 39%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, and most are large, with 84.8% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.8% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 84.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Emu Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Emu Bay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Emu Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40407/emu-bay/topic/housing-dwellings