$175 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $138
- 2021: $175
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Koolunga · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Koolunga
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define Koolunga, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $635. This is among the lowest figures for similar areas and sits far below both the state and national averages. Most people here live in detached houses, with a high proportion owning their homes outright.
$175
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- $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 Koolunga — lower than 81% of areas.
| Koolunga | $175 |
|---|---|
| 5464, SA | $183 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $175, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment is $635, far below the South Australian average of $1,500.
$635 —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $858
- 2021: $635
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Koolunga splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Koolunga, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 41.5% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 20.0% of households that rent is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
20.0% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.5% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Koolunga, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Koolunga is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, the 66.2% of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the Australian average of 73.8%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.2% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Koolunga, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Koolunga, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
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 Koolunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40709/koolunga/topic/housing-dwellings