$2,383 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Mount Observation · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly loan payments have climbed significantly in Mount Observation, where the typical repayment is now $2,383. This cost is well above both the state and national figures, marking a sharp contrast to the typical housing experience across Australia.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment of $2,383 is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the South Australian figure of $1,500 and the national figure of $1,863.
$2,383 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 0%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are much more crowded than usual, with 1.6 people per bedroom. This is far above the figure for both Australia and South Australia, which both sit at 0.8.
1.60 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Mount Observation, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Observation [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40958/mount-observation/topic/housing-dwellings