$360 ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $295
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Happy Valley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Happy Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 90% of homes in Happy Valley are separate houses, making it a standout area for detached living. The neighborhood is dominated by larger properties and a very high rate of home ownership. Most residents own their place, with very few renting compared to the rest of the state.
$360
▲ +22.0%
- $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 Happy Valley — higher than 73% of areas.
| Happy Valley | $360 |
|---|---|
| 5159, SA | $355 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $360, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure of $300. Typical monthly home-loan payments are around $1,517, which is about the same as the state average.
$1,517 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Happy Valley, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Happy Valley, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across Australia, with only 10.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, 46.8% of homes are owned with a mortgage and 33.9% are owned outright.
10.6% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.9% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Happy Valley, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 88.4% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average of 73.8%. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.9% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.7%
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 89.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.4% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.9%
- 2016: 86.4%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Happy Valley, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Happy Valley, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Happy Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40564/happy-valley/topic/housing-dwellings