$450 ▲ +55.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Heathfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Heathfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,075 makes Heathfield much more expensive than most areas. This suburb is dominated by detached houses and high ownership rates, with very few people renting compared to the rest of the state.
$450
▲ +55.2%
- $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 Heathfield — higher than 88% of areas.
| Heathfield | $450 |
|---|---|
| 5153, SA | $340 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is costly here, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents of $450 being much higher than in most areas. Both figures sit well above the South Australian average.
$2,075 ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,075
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Heathfield, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Heathfield splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (28%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent in Heathfield, at just 6.3%, which is far below the national figure. Instead, 38.9% of homes are owned outright, a rate well above the state and national averages.
6.3% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.9% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Heathfield, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (39%) and Rented (6%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 95.1% of the market, which is far above the Australian average. These homes are generally large, with 80% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.1% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.3%
- 2016: 95.0%
- 2021: 95.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.9%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Heathfield, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Heathfield splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 16%.
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 Heathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40580/heathfield/topic/housing-dwellings