$250 ▲ +71.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $146
- 2016: $216
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Noarlunga Downs · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.5% of all homes in Noarlunga Downs, far above the national figure. This is a predominantly residential area where most people live in detached housing, and costs for both renting and mortgages remain well below the Australian average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Noarlunga Downs — lower than 60% of areas.
| Noarlunga Downs | $250 |
|---|---|
| 5168, SA | $274 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,352 are lower than most areas and well below the Australian average.
$250 ▲ +71.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,352 ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Noarlunga Downs splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (40%) and $200–$349 (39%), with $350–$549 at 20%.
In Noarlunga Downs, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 32.4% of households renting. Meanwhile, only 20.4% of homes are owned outright, which is far below both the state and national figures.
32.4% ▼ -19.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.4% ▲ +49.5%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Noarlunga Downs, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned outright (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are typically larger than average, with 82.2% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the state and national figures.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.5% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.2% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Noarlunga Downs, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
In Noarlunga Downs, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Noarlunga Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41035/noarlunga-downs/topic/housing-dwellings