$340 ▲ +54.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $255
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Henley Beach South · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher home loan and rent costs than most similar areas define Henley Beach South. This is an expensive pocket of the coast where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,167. While many residents own their homes, there is a notable mix of housing types including apartments and townhouses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Henley Beach South — higher than 69% of areas.
| Henley Beach South | $340 |
|---|---|
| 5022, SA | $340 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments here are well above the South Australian figure of $1,500. Rent is also on the higher side, with a typical weekly cost of $340, which is a little above the state average.
$340 ▲ +54.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Henley Beach South, the largest group is $200–$349 at 38%, followed by $350–$549 (29%) and Under $200 (13%).
Henley Beach South splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $3,000 or more (29%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A strong 36.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Around 26.5% of households rent, which is higher than in most similar areas.
26.5% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.4% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Henley Beach South splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 27%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 63.2% of the market, which is far below the South Australian figure of 78.0%. This gap is filled by a higher share of flats and townhouses, though 74.2% of homes still have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
63.2% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.2% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Henley Beach South, Separate house is the majority at 64%; Flat or apartment is next at 19%.
In Henley Beach South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Henley Beach South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40585/henley-beach-south/topic/housing-dwellings