Fountain · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Fountain

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.

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📍 Fountain, Suburb / Locality

Where Fountain sits — Median rent (weekly)

$140
  • $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 Fountain — lower than 88% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fountain$140
5607, SA $250
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 38%, ahead of Owned outright (0%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Fountain, Rented is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.50

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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

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 Fountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40457/fountain/topic/housing-dwellings