Menzies · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Menzies

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

Every single home in Menzies is a separate house, making it a place of detached dwellings. This pattern is far more common here than in the rest of the state or country, with a high proportion of larger homes and very few renters.

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Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Monthly home loan payments are typically $1,342, which is lower than most areas. This figure is a little below the South Australian average and well below the national figure.

$1,342 ▲ +17.3%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,144
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,342

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No one in the area rents their home, which is far below the state and national figures. Instead, 42.9% of homes are owned outright, a result far above the South Australian and Australian averages.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.9% ▼ -18.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52.3%
  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 42.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Menzies, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 47%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. About 0.80 people share each bedroom, which is higher than most areas.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.7% ▲ +3.3%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.0%
  • 2016: 96.9%
  • 2021: 85.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Menzies, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Menzies, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 3 bedrooms is next at 33%.

Sources

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

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40862/menzies/topic/housing-dwellings