$175 ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $135
- 2021: $175
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Golden Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Golden Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs mark Golden Heights, where the typical weekly rent is $175. This makes it much more affordable than the rest of the state and the national average. Most residents live in large, detached homes that they own outright.
$175
▲ +9.4%
- $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 Golden Heights — lower than 81% of areas.
| Golden Heights | $175 |
|---|---|
| 5322, SA | $180 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent and mortgages are much lower than in most areas. The typical monthly home loan payment is $975, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,500 and far below the national typical payment of $1,863.
$975 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $975
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $975
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Golden Heights splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Golden Heights, Under $1,000 is the majority at 55%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 45%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 45.5% of homes owned outright, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Only 11.8% of households are renting, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
11.8% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.5% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Golden Heights, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.3% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 85.5% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.3% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.0%
- 2016: 92.6%
- 2021: 97.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.5% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Golden Heights, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Golden Heights, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
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 Golden Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40517/golden-heights/topic/housing-dwellings