Motpena · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Motpena

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

Weekly rent of just $60 makes Motpena one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This sparsely populated area is largely non-residential, with very few housing costs and low occupancy rates compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Motpena, Suburb / Locality

Where Motpena sits — Median rent (weekly)

$60 —
  • $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 Motpena — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Motpena$60
5730, SA $98
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $60, which is among the lowest for similar areas. This figure is far below the South Australian average of $300 and the national figure of $375.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 100%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Motpena, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are very lightly occupied, with only 0.5 people per bedroom. This is well below the typical figure of 0.8 seen across both South Australia and Australia.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Motpena, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.

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 Motpena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40931/motpena/topic/housing-dwellings