$170 ▲ +70.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $130
- 2021: $170
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Karoonda · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $551 makes Karoonda one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This low cost of housing is a defining feature of the town, where home ownership is high and rents remain well below state and national levels.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Karoonda — lower than 82% of areas.
| Karoonda | $170 |
|---|---|
| 5307, SA | $170 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $170, which is far below the national figure of $375. This affordability extends to mortgages, with 72.9% of monthly payments sitting under $1,000.
$170 ▲ +70.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$551 ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Karoonda, Under $200 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 36%.
In Karoonda, Under $1,000 is the majority at 81%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national average at 48.6%. Conversely, the share of households renting is far below both the state and national figures.
16.2% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.6% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Karoonda, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 95.8% of the local market, a figure far above the Australian average. Most of these are large family homes, with 77.8% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.8% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.8% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Karoonda, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
In Karoonda, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Karoonda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40670/karoonda/topic/housing-dwellings