Long Flat · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Long Flat

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

Housing in Long Flat has remained stable and predominantly owner-occupied since 2011. The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with a striking 56.1% of homes owned outright.

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📍 Long Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Long Flat sits — Median rent (weekly)

$253 —
  • $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 Long Flat — lower than 59% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Long Flat$253
5253, SA $240
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $253, which is well below the national figure. For those with a mortgage, the usual monthly payment is $1,653, slightly above the South Australian figure.

$253 —

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $253

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,653 —

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,653

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Long Flat, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 56.1% of homes owned outright, far above both state and national figures. Notably, no households in the area rent their homes.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

56.1% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.0%
  • 2021: 56.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Long Flat, Owned outright is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 39%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 92.7% of all homes, far above the national figure. While 78% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.70, which is lower than most areas.

0.70 —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

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

92.7% —

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 92.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.0% —

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 83.9%
  • 2021: 78.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Long Flat, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Long Flat, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 1 bedroom (11%).

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 Long Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40776/long-flat/topic/housing-dwellings