$220 ▲ +63.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $135
- 2016: $158
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Owen · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Owen
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.5% of all homes in Owen, making it a place almost entirely of detached dwellings. This layout is reflected in the local housing market, where both mortgage payments and rents are far below the national figures.
$220
▲ +63.0%
- $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 Owen — lower than 69% of areas.
| Owen | $220 |
|---|---|
| 5460, SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with the typical monthly home loan payment of $964 being far below the Australian figure of $1,863. Typical weekly rents are also much lower than most areas at $220.
$964 ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $923
- 2016: $968
- 2021: $964
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Owen splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Owen, Under $1,000 is the majority at 52%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 39%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 34% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Only 13.8% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
13.8% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.0% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Owen, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 83.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure, and it helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.5% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.2%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 97.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.3% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Owen, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
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 Owen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41085/owen/topic/housing-dwellings