$320 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $255
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Felixstow · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher housing costs than most similar areas define Felixstow, where the typical monthly mortgage payment reaches $1,817. This suburb has a mix of ownership and rental options, with more than 31% of households renting. While detached houses are common, they are far less frequent here than in other similar parts of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Felixstow — higher than 63% of areas.
| Felixstow | $320 |
|---|---|
| 5070, SA | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,817 are a little above the South Australian figure. Renters usually pay $320 a week, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure.
$320 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,817 ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Felixstow splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (38%) and $200–$349 (35%), with Under $200 at 23%.
In Felixstow, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 31.5% of households renting. This sits alongside a high rate of outright home ownership, which at 35.0% is well above the Australian figure.
31.5% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.0% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Felixstow splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 65.2% of the suburb, which is far below the South Australian figure of 78.0%. Homes with three or more bedrooms are also well below the state average at 73.6%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
65.2% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.6% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Felixstow, Separate house is the majority at 65%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
In Felixstow, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Felixstow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40433/felixstow/topic/housing-dwellings