$246 ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $246
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kapunda · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Kapunda. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,127, which is far below the national figure. This makes the town a relatively affordable place to secure a home compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kapunda — lower than 61% of areas.
| Kapunda | $246 |
|---|---|
| 5373, SA | $245 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $246, which is well below the Australian average of $375. Mortgage costs are also very low, with a typical monthly payment of $1,127, falling well below the South Australian figure of $1,500.
$246 ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,127 ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kapunda, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
In Kapunda, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (10%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 40.2% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 18.8%, which is far below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
18.8% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.2% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Kapunda splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Rented at 19%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm in Kapunda, making up 94.2% of all homes, which is far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, as 79.5% have three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.2% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.5% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kapunda, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Kapunda, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kapunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40666/kapunda/topic/housing-dwellings