$250 ▲ +233.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Highland Valley · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Highland Valley is a separate house. This makes it an area of detached living where most residents own their homes, though typical mortgage payments are well above the South Australian figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Highland Valley — lower than 60% of areas.
| Highland Valley | $250 |
|---|---|
| 5255, SA | $300 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,950, which is higher than most areas and well above the state figure. In contrast, typical weekly rent is $250, which is a little below the South Australian average and well below the national figure.
$250 ▲ +233.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Highland Valley, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
No households in the area rent, which is far below both state and national levels. Most people own their homes, with 35.5% owning theirs outright—a figure well above the Australian average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.5% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Highland Valley, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 63%; Owned outright is next at 37%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by larger homes, with 82.3% having three or more bedrooms. Because of this, the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure at 0.90.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.3% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Highland Valley, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Highland Valley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 5 or more (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Highland Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40589/highland-valley/topic/housing-dwellings