$340 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kangaroo Flat · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 85.7% of all homes in Kangaroo Flat. This is a suburb of large family homes where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,062 is far below the national figure. While most residents own their own place, those who rent pay slightly more than the state average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kangaroo Flat — higher than 69% of areas.
| Kangaroo Flat | $340 |
|---|---|
| 5118, SA | $280 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,062. In contrast, weekly rents are $340, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $300.
$340 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,062 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kangaroo Flat, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 37.1% of homes owned outright—well above the national figure of 31%. Only 20% of households rent, which is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
20.0% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.1% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Kangaroo Flat, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (18%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Kangaroo Flat has three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average of 73.8%. These are almost all detached houses, and with an average of 0.80 people per bedroom, the area is consistent with state and national trends.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.7% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kangaroo Flat, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Kangaroo Flat splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 15%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kangaroo Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40657/kangaroo-flat/topic/housing-dwellings