$125 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $125
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Matta Flat · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Matta Flat is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. This small community is marked by very low living costs and a high number of residents who own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Matta Flat — lower than 90% of areas.
| Matta Flat | $125 |
|---|---|
| 5554, SA | $250 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are far below the South Australian figure, sitting at just $845. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas at only $125.
$125 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$845 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Matta Flat, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Matta Flat, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 58.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why the rental rate is far below the South Australian average at 17.2%.
17.2% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Matta Flat, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While 100% of the dwellings are separate houses, most are smaller than the state average, with 75.9% having three or more bedrooms. There are typically 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.9% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Matta Flat, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Matta Flat, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Matta Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40842/matta-flat/topic/housing-dwellings