$220 ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Gambier · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Gambier
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs have remained far more affordable than national figures in Mount Gambier. This is most evident in the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,083, which is well below the South Australian average. These lower costs are reflected across both owning and renting options in the area.
$220
▲ +37.5%
- $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 Mount Gambier — lower than 69% of areas.
| Mount Gambier | $220 |
|---|---|
| 5290, SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $220, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Home loans are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,083.
$1,083 ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,250
- 2016: $1,152
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Gambier, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Gambier, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (10%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 32.5% of households renting. This is well above the South Australian figure of 27.6%.
32.5% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.5% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mount Gambier splits fairly evenly between Rented (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76.8% of homes, which is well above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are three-bedroom homes, though people per bedroom is a little below the state and national averages.
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.
76.8% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.4%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.6% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 74.9%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Gambier, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Gambier, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40947/mount-gambier/topic/housing-dwellings