$343 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $261
- 2021: $343
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Meadows · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Meadows
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 98.1% of all homes in Meadows, creating a landscape dominated by detached dwellings. This is a place of large family homes, with over 90% of houses having three or more bedrooms. While most households own their homes, rental rates are far below the state and national figures.
$343
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Meadows — higher than 69% of areas.
| Meadows | $343 |
|---|---|
| 5201, SA | $340 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $343, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,645, slightly higher than the state average but a little below the national figure of $1,863.
$1,645 ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,421
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,645
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Meadows splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and $350–$549 (38%), with Under $200 at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Meadows splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households are far below the national figure at just 11%. Most people own their homes, though the 31% who own theirs outright is much lower than in most similar areas.
11.0% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.0% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Meadows, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Family-sized living is common here, with homes of three or more bedrooms being far more frequent than across Australia. Detached houses are far more common than the state average, and there are about 0.8 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.6%
- 2016: 98.0%
- 2021: 98.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.7% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.2%
- 2016: 89.3%
- 2021: 90.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Meadows, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Meadows, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (40%) and 2 bedrooms (6%).
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 Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40853/meadows/topic/housing-dwellings