$221 ▲ +57.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $221
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Loxton · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs mark the local landscape in Loxton, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,083. This makes home ownership and renting far more affordable here than in the rest of the state or country. Most residents live in detached houses, which make up 85% of all dwellings.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Loxton — lower than 69% of areas.
| Loxton | $221 |
|---|---|
| 5333, SA | $225 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $221, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also low, with the usual monthly payment of $1,083 sitting well below the South Australian average of $1,500.
$221 ▲ +57.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Loxton, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 36%.
Loxton splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (44%) and $1,000–$1,799 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 36.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, 25.5% of households are renting, which is a little below the state average.
25.5% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.9% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Loxton, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (26%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, accounting for 85% of homes, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are larger homes, with 76.2% 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.
85.0% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.2% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Loxton, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
In Loxton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Loxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40789/loxton/topic/housing-dwellings