Geranium · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Geranium

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Geranium is a separate house. This is an area of large, affordable properties where a huge majority of residents own their homes outright, making it very different from the state and national patterns.

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📍 Geranium, Suburb / Locality

Where Geranium sits — Median rent (weekly)

$120
  • $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 Geranium — lower than 91% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Geranium$120
5301, SA $100
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are among the lowest for similar areas. The typical weekly rent is just $120, and typical monthly mortgage payments are $539, both of which are far below the South Australian and national figures.

$120

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $100
  • 2021: $120

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$539

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $412
  • 2021: $539

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 81.1% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national figure. Only 8.1% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.

8.1%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

81.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 76.7%
  • 2021: 81.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Geranium, Owned outright is the majority at 79%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 13%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Geranium tend to be large, with 94.6% having three or more bedrooms. Because these houses are so spacious, there are typically only 0.6 people per bedroom, well below the national figure of 0.8.

0.60

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.60

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.

94.6%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 86.0%
  • 2021: 94.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Geranium, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.

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 Geranium [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40484/geranium/topic/housing-dwellings