$200 ▲ +62.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $123
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Meningie · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Meningie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of homeowners in Meningie now own their houses outright compared to previous years. This shift is reflected in the town's overall affordability, where typical housing costs remain far below the national figures.
$200
▲ +62.6%
- $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 Meningie — lower than 75% of areas.
| Meningie | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5264, SA | $198 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,000, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,863. Renting is also much cheaper here, with the usual weekly rent of $200 sitting well below the South Australian average of $300.
$1,000 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $975
- 2021: $1,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Meningie, Under $200 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 50%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Meningie splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (48%) and $1,000–$1,799 (43%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 9%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 45.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. About 24.3% of households rent, which is well below the figures for both the state and the country.
24.3% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.4% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Meningie, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Rented (25%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Meningie is a separate house, at 96.5%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 80.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.5% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.1%
- 2016: 93.3%
- 2021: 96.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.7% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.7%
- 2016: 79.1%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Meningie, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Meningie, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Meningie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40859/meningie/topic/housing-dwellings