$248 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fords · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fords
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every single home in Fords is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-dwelling areas in its class. This is a place where large family homes dominate, with nearly 93% of properties having three or more bedrooms.
$248
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- $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 Fords — lower than 61% of areas.
| Fords | $248 |
|---|---|
| 5373, SA | $245 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $248, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $375. The usual monthly home loan payment is $1,700, slightly above the South Australian average.
$1,700 —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fords, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Most residents own their home, with 48.3% having a mortgage and 34.5% owning their place outright. Only 17.2% of households rent, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
17.2% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.5% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fords, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Fords is a separate house, far above the 72.3% national figure. These homes are typically large, as 48.3% have four bedrooms and 44.8% have three.
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.
93.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 93.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Fords splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (45%) and 3 bedrooms (42%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.
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 Fords [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40451/fords/topic/housing-dwellings