$373 ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $295
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $373
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Houghton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Houghton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 100% of the homes in Houghton, making it one of the most detached-housing dominated areas in the region. This is a place where almost every resident lives in a large family home, with 97.7% of dwellings featuring three or more bedrooms.
$373
▲ +26.4%
- $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 Houghton — higher than 76% of areas.
| Houghton | $373 |
|---|---|
| 5131, SA | $395 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,970, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, sitting at $373.
$1,970 ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,695
- 2021: $1,970
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Houghton, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Houghton splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 3.4% of households doing so, which is far below the national figure. Instead, 43.7% of homes are owned outright, a rate far above both the state and Australia.
3.4% ▼ -42.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.7% ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Houghton, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 42%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house. These are typically large, with 47.1% having four bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.2%
- 2016: 95.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.7% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.6%
- 2016: 88.7%
- 2021: 97.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Houghton, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Houghton, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (11%).
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 Houghton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40611/houghton/topic/housing-dwellings