$83 ▼ -30.8%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $91
- 2021: $83
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Georgetown · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Georgetown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Among the lowest housing costs in the region mark Georgetown as a very affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $325, which is far below the national figure. These low costs are mirrored in the rental market, where weekly rents are significantly lower than state and national averages.
$83
▼ -30.8%
- $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 Georgetown — lower than 97% of areas.
| Georgetown | $83 |
|---|---|
| 5472, SA | $83 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is only $83, which is far below the South Australian figure of $300. Monthly mortgage payments are also very low, with 72.7% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$325 ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $308
- 2016: $459
- 2021: $325
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Georgetown, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Georgetown, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 57.1% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Conversely, the 14.3% of households renting is far below both the state and national levels.
14.3% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.1% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Georgetown, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.6% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, the area has a much lower density of people per bedroom than most areas, and the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the state average.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.6% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 97.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.7% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Georgetown, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Georgetown splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 26%.
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 Georgetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40482/georgetown/topic/housing-dwellings