Medindie Gardens · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Medindie Gardens

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

Separate houses make up 88.9% of the homes in Medindie Gardens, making it a predominantly detached residential area. The neighbourhood is marked by high property costs and a very strong rate of outright home ownership. Most homes here are large, with nearly 95% having three or more bedrooms.

Open map →
📍 Medindie Gardens, Suburb / Locality

Where Medindie Gardens sits — Median rent (weekly)

$440 ▼ -8.3%
  • $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 Medindie Gardens — higher than 87% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Medindie Gardens$440
5081, SA $355
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are much higher than most areas, with typical monthly loan payments of $2,167 and weekly rents of $440. Both figures are well above the South Australian averages.

$440 ▼ -8.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $480
  • 2016: $410
  • 2021: $440

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▲ +8.3%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,000
  • 2016: $2,000
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

View on map →

In Medindie Gardens, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

View on map →

In Medindie Gardens, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 47.9%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national averages at just 16.2%.

16.2% ▲ +31.1%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.9% ▲ +6.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.1%
  • 2016: 50.4%
  • 2021: 47.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

View on map →

In Medindie Gardens, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (16%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm here, as 94.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. This results in a higher density of people per bedroom than in most areas.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

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

88.9% ▼ -11.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 90.3%
  • 2021: 88.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

94.9% ▲ +9.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.5%
  • 2016: 83.2%
  • 2021: 94.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

View on map →

In Medindie Gardens, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.

Bedrooms per home

View on map →

Medindie Gardens splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (43%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 12%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Medindie Gardens

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Medindie Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40855/medindie-gardens/topic/housing-dwellings