Matta Flat · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Matta Flat

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.

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📍 Matta Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Matta Flat sits — Median rent (weekly)

$125
  • $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 Matta Flat — lower than 90% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Matta Flat$125
5554, SA $250
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $150
  • 2021: $125

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$845

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $867
  • 2021: $845

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Matta Flat, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

58.6%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 58.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Matta Flat, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 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.

75.9%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 80.0%
  • 2021: 75.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Matta Flat, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) 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 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