$200 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Minlaton · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Minlaton, where a typical monthly mortgage is just $1,049. This affordability is reflected in the high number of people who own their homes outright. Most residents live in large, detached houses, creating a residential landscape that is far less dense than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Minlaton — lower than 75% of areas.
| Minlaton | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5575, SA | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below state levels, with the typical payment sitting at $1,049.
$200 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,049 ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Minlaton, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 42%.
Minlaton splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (49%) and Under $1,000 (45%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 7%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 45.9% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the 20.7% of households that rent is well below the state and national proportions.
20.7% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.9% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Minlaton, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.4% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are often large, with 77.2% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.4% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.2% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Minlaton, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
In Minlaton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Minlaton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40886/minlaton/topic/housing-dwellings