$485 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Mount Charles · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Charles
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $485 makes Mount Charles one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This low cost of housing is a standout feature of the area compared to the much higher expenses seen across South Australia and the rest of the country.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly home loan payments are far below the South Australian figure of $1,500 and the national figure of $1,863. At $485, these costs are among the lowest for areas of this type.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 35%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (24%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Charles, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Other tenure (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here tend to be less crowded than in most other areas. With only 0.70 people per bedroom, this is a little below the South Australian and national figures of 0.80.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Charles, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Charles, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 5 or more 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 Mount Charles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40940/mount-charles/topic/housing-dwellings