$120 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Geranium · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Geranium — lower than 91% of areas.
| Geranium | $120 |
|---|---|
| 5301, SA | $100 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$539 —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
81.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Geranium, Owned outright is the majority at 79%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 13%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Geranium, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Geranium, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.
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