$400 ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $345
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Heathpool · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 are among the highest for similar areas in Heathpool. This small suburb is marked by expensive housing and a very high proportion of people who own their homes outright. Most residents live in separate houses, with over three-quarters of the area consisting of detached homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Heathpool — higher than 82% of areas.
| Heathpool | $400 |
|---|---|
| 5068, SA | $340 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical weekly rents of $400 being much higher than most areas. Mortgage costs are even more striking, as the usual monthly payment is $2,600, which is far above the South Australian figure of $1,500.
$400 ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 ▲ +73.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Heathpool, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (37%) and $750 or more (17%).
In Heathpool, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong, with 51% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why the 22.4% of households renting is well below the South Australian and Australian averages.
22.4% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.0% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Heathpool, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 77.6% of homes, which is well above the national figure. Most of these are larger homes, as 76.2% have three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is higher than most areas.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.6% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.2% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Heathpool, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
In Heathpool, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Heathpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40581/heathpool/topic/housing-dwellings