$140 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fountain · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly mortgage payments of just $867 make Fountain a very affordable place to live. Housing costs here are far below the figures seen across South Australia and the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fountain — lower than 88% of areas.
| Fountain | $140 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | $250 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $140, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $867 per month.
$140 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 38%, ahead of Owned outright (0%).
In Fountain, Rented is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here have plenty of space, with only 0.50 people per bedroom. This is well below the South Australian and national figure of 0.80.
0.50 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Fountain, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Fountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40457/fountain/topic/housing-dwellings