Henley Beach · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Henley Beach

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 make Henley Beach a costly place to live compared to most other areas. This high cost of entry is reflected in a housing market where renting is much more common than in similar suburbs. The area is dominated by smaller homes and apartments rather than the large family houses seen elsewhere in the state.

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📍 Henley Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Henley Beach sits — Median rent (weekly)

$345 ▲ +38.0%
  • $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 Henley Beach — higher than 70% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Henley Beach$345
5022, SA $340
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are higher than most areas at $345, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $300. Home loan costs are even more striking, with typical monthly payments sitting well above the state average by $500.

$345 ▲ +38.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $345

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,000 ▲ +8.6%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,842
  • 2016: $1,842
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Henley Beach splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (34%) and $200–$349 (33%), with Under $200 at 17%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Henley Beach splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $3,000 or more (26%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 22%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 30.5% of households renting. However, 36.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.

30.5% ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.6%
  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 30.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

36.1% ▲ +1.1%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.8%
  • 2016: 34.0%
  • 2021: 36.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Henley Beach splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (31%), with Rented at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses make up only 57.6% of the market, which is far below the state and national figures. Because there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than usual, the area has more apartments and townhouses.

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.

57.6% ▼ -6.9%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 61.9%
  • 2016: 56.2%
  • 2021: 57.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

68.6% ▲ +9.0%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 62.9%
  • 2016: 66.6%
  • 2021: 68.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Henley Beach, Separate house is the majority at 58%; Flat or apartment is next at 22%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Henley Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).

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 Henley Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40584/henley-beach/topic/housing-dwellings