$130 ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $123
- 2016: $125
- 2021: $130
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Iron Knob · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Iron Knob
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs make daily life affordable in Iron Knob, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $390. This is far below the national figure and reflects a community where most people own their homes outright.
$130
▲ +5.7%
- $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 Iron Knob — lower than 90% of areas.
| Iron Knob | $130 |
|---|---|
| 5611, SA | $130 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $130, which is far below the South Australian figure of $300. Monthly mortgage payments are also among the lowest at this level.
$390 ▼ -35.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $607
- 2016: $433
- 2021: $390
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Iron Knob, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Iron Knob, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 63.6% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Only 20% of households rent, which is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
20.0% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
63.6% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Iron Knob, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home is a separate house, making up 96.4% of all dwellings. However, homes here are smaller than usual, with 54.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the South Australian figure of 77.2%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.4% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.8%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 96.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.5% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Iron Knob, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Iron Knob, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 31%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Iron Knob [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40627/iron-knob/topic/housing-dwellings