$350 ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $278
- 2016: $305
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Firle · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Firle
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 make Firle much more expensive than most similar areas. This is a high-cost neighbourhood where both home loans and weekly rents are higher than usual. Living costs are steep here, with a significant portion of the population paying over $1,800 a month for their mortgage.
$350
▲ +25.9%
- $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 Firle — higher than 71% of areas.
| Firle | $350 |
|---|---|
| 5070, SA | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $350, which is a little above the South Australian figure. Mortgage costs are even more striking, with typical monthly payments well above the state average by $500.
$2,000 ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,564
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Firle, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (40%) and Under $200 (8%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Firle, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.8% of households renting, which is well above the national figure. This is mirrored by the fact that home ownership outright is much lower than in most similar areas.
36.8% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.7% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Firle, the largest group is Rented at 37%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across South Australia, making up 65.3% of homes. There are also fewer large homes, as the share of places with three or more bedrooms is well below the state and national figures.
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.
65.3% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.6% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Firle, Separate house is the majority at 65%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 35%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Firle, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Firle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40438/firle/topic/housing-dwellings