O'Sullivan Beach · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in O'Sullivan Beach

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Low mortgage payments make O'Sullivan Beach an affordable place to live. Most people live in large, separate houses, with the typical monthly home loan being just $1,200, which is well below the national figure.

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📍 O'Sullivan Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where O'Sullivan Beach sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +20.0%
  • $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 O'Sullivan Beach — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
O'Sullivan Beach$300
5166, SA $300
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $300, which is about the same as the state average and well below the Australian figure. Mortgage costs are also low, with over half of households paying between $1,000 and $1,799 per month.

$300 ▲ +20.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $275
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,200 ▲ +10.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,083
  • 2016: $1,179
  • 2021: $1,200

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In O'Sullivan Beach, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 21%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In O'Sullivan Beach, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 32%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 29.3% of households renting. About 33.6% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the South Australian average.

29.3% ▼ -7.2%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.6%
  • 2016: 30.0%
  • 2021: 29.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

33.6% ▲ +12.6%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.8%
  • 2016: 32.6%
  • 2021: 33.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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O'Sullivan Beach splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 29%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 93.5% of the area, far above the national figure. This is reflected in the fact that 85.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other 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.

93.5% ▲ +1.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.8%
  • 2016: 91.4%
  • 2021: 93.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.9% ▼ -0.6%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.4%
  • 2016: 84.8%
  • 2021: 85.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In O'Sullivan Beach, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.

Bedrooms per home

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In O'Sullivan Beach, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 75%; 4 bedrooms is next at 10%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in O'Sullivan Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41062/o-sullivan-beach/topic/housing-dwellings