$200 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $165
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Laura · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Laura
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Laura an affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $892, which is far below the national figure. This affordability is paired with a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright.
$200
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Laura — lower than 75% of areas.
| Laura | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5480, SA | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is also well below the state average, with a typical weekly payment of $200. This is far below the Australian figure of $375.
$892 ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $992
- 2016: $975
- 2021: $892
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Laura, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Laura, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 39%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Laura, where 46.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 22.3% of households rent, which is well below the national rate.
22.3% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.5% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Laura, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses dominate the landscape, making up 93.9% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. These are typically large homes, with 76.1% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.9% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.0%
- 2016: 97.2%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.1% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Laura, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Laura, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Laura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40751/laura/topic/housing-dwellings