$325 ▲ +80.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Torrens · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Torrens
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Mount Torrens than in the rest of the state. This rural area is almost entirely made up of detached houses, with a very small number of residents renting. Most homes here are large, with 90% having three or more bedrooms.
$325
▲ +80.6%
- $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 Torrens — higher than 64% of areas.
| Mount Torrens | $325 |
|---|---|
| 5244, SA | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $325, which is a little above the South Australian figure. The usual monthly home loan payment is $1,569, slightly lower than the national figure of $1,863.
$1,569 ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,924
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,569
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Torrens, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Torrens, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 43.7% of homes owned outright, far above the Australian figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 8.8% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
8.8% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.7% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mount Torrens splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (47%) and Owned outright (43%), with Rented at 9%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Mount Torrens is a separate house. These homes are typically large, as 90% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.0% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.7%
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 90.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Torrens, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Torrens, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (9%).
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 Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40964/mount-torrens/topic/housing-dwellings