$165 ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $148
- 2016: $89
- 2021: $165
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Moonta Mines · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Moonta Mines
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96% of all homes in Moonta Mines, creating a landscape dominated by detached dwellings. This is a remarkably affordable area where typical weekly rents and mortgage payments are far below the state and national figures.
$165
▲ +11.5%
- $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 Moonta Mines — lower than 83% of areas.
| Moonta Mines | $165 |
|---|---|
| 5558, SA | $250 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very cheap here, with typical weekly rents of $165 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,008. Both figures are far below the national typicals, and 58.6% of mortgage holders pay under $1,000 a month.
$1,008 ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $910
- 2016: $914
- 2021: $1,008
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Moonta Mines, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Moonta Mines, Under $1,000 is the majority at 59%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 31%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 45.3% of residents owning their place outright, which is far above the national figure. Only 13.3% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and Australia.
13.3% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.3% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Moonta Mines, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While 96% of homes are separate houses, they tend to be smaller than elsewhere, as 65.3% have three or more bedrooms, which is well below the national average. This is consistent with there being slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.0% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.3%
- 2016: 76.1%
- 2021: 96.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.3% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Moonta Mines, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Moonta Mines, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (24%).
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 Moonta Mines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40916/moonta-mines/topic/housing-dwellings