$385 ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $385
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Onkaparinga Hills · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Onkaparinga Hills is a separate house, with 99.2% of dwellings being detached. This makes it one of the most house-heavy areas in the region, where nearly all residents live in large, multi-bedroom properties rather than apartments or townhouses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Onkaparinga Hills — higher than 79% of areas.
| Onkaparinga Hills | $385 |
|---|---|
| 5163, SA | $280 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most areas, sitting at $385, which is well above the South Australian figure of $300. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,625, which is a little above the state average but a little below the national figure.
$385 ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,625 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Onkaparinga Hills, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 44%.
In Onkaparinga Hills, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very uncommon here, with only 4.5% of households renting, a figure far below both the state and national averages. In contrast, 40.0% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian average of 31.0%.
4.5% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Onkaparinga Hills, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 40%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 99.2% of homes. This helps explain why 97.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.2% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.5% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Onkaparinga Hills, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In Onkaparinga Hills, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 36%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Onkaparinga Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41076/onkaparinga-hills/topic/housing-dwellings