Kelly · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Kelly

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly home loan payments of $3,179 in Kelly are far above the national figure. This sparsely populated area has an unusual mix of very high mortgage costs but very low rents, with most residents living in large houses.

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📍 Kelly, Suburb / Locality

Where Kelly sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150
  • $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 Kelly — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kelly$150
5641, SA $150
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $150, which is far below both the South Australian and national figures. In contrast, those with home loans pay far more than the state average.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Only 25% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the national figure. About 20% of households rent, a rate higher than most similar areas.

20.0% ▲ +10.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

25.0% ▼ -60.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 62.5%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Kelly, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Rented (31%) and Other tenure (31%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Kelly has three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are separate houses, with 80% of dwellings being detached.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

80.0% ▼ -17.9%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.5%
  • 2021: 80.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0% ▲ +13.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.2%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Kelly, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Kelly splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (45%) and 3 bedrooms (41%), with 5 or more at 14%.

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 Kelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40676/kelly/topic/housing-dwellings