Finniss · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Finniss

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Finniss is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. This landscape is marked by a high number of outright homeowners, though those with mortgages face typical monthly payments of $1,976, which is well above the South Australian figure.

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📍 Finniss, Suburb / Locality

Where Finniss sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +66.7%
  • $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 Finniss — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Finniss$250
5255, SA $300
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,976, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, weekly rents are a little below the state figure at $250 and well below the national figure of $375.

$250 ▲ +66.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $150
  • 2016: $155
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,976 ▲ +58.1%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,250
  • 2016: $1,717
  • 2021: $1,976

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Finniss, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Finniss splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (35%), with $3,000 or more at 19%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 44.0% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Only 10.4% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national proportions.

10.4% ▼ -35.3%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

44.0% ▲ +12.4%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.2%
  • 2016: 39.5%
  • 2021: 44.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Finniss splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (46%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 11%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses make up 100.0% of all homes, far exceeding the state and national figures. While 72.8% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the South Australian average.

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.

100.0% ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.9%
  • 2016: 99.1%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

72.8% ▼ -2.5%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 74.6%
  • 2016: 77.2%
  • 2021: 72.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Finniss, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Finniss, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Finniss [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40437/finniss/topic/housing-dwellings