$242 ▲ +36.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $178
- 2016: $213
- 2021: $242
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
New Town · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in New Town
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly home loan payments of just $1,192 make New Town one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This is a low-cost area where housing is generally spacious, and a large proportion of residents own their homes outright.
$242
▲ +36.0%
- $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 New Town — lower than 62% of areas.
| New Town | $242 |
|---|---|
| 5554, SA | $250 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is a little below the state figure at $242, which is well below the Australian typical of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with a typical monthly cost of $1,192.
$1,192 ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,096
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,192
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In New Town, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 42%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In New Town, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 32%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly 40% of residents own their homes outright, a figure well above the national average. About 23.4% of households rent, which is well below the state and national figures.
23.4% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.3% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →New Town splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.9% of all homes, far above the national figure. These homes are typically large, with 87.4% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.9% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.0%
- 2016: 97.3%
- 2021: 97.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.4% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.1%
- 2016: 85.3%
- 2021: 87.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In New Town, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In New Town, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 35%.
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 New Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41026/new-town/topic/housing-dwellings