Monarto · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Monarto

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

Every single home in Monarto is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-housing areas in the region. This creates a residential landscape where nearly half of the homes are owned outright, far exceeding state and national figures.

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📍 Monarto, Suburb / Locality

Where Monarto sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +19.0%
  • $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 Monarto — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Monarto$250
5254, SA $250
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are generally low here, with typical weekly rents at $250 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300, both of which are well below the national figures.

$250 ▲ +19.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $210
  • 2016: $225
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▲ +9.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,192
  • 2016: $1,266
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Monarto, Under $200 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 44%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Monarto, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 69%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 31%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high in Monarto, where 44.7% of homes are owned outright. This is far above the South Australian rate of 32.8%, while the 7.9% of households renting is far below the national average.

7.9% ▼ -22.0%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

44.7% ▲ +36.7%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.7%
  • 2016: 37.9%
  • 2021: 44.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Monarto splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 8%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm, as 80.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure of 73.8%, and there are 0.80 people per bedroom, which is about the same as across Australia.

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.

100.0% ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.4%
  • 2016: 97.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

80.3% ▲ +6.6%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.3%
  • 2016: 83.3%
  • 2021: 80.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Monarto, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.

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 Monarto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40902/monarto/topic/housing-dwellings