Paisley · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Paisley

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

Separate houses make up 83.3% of homes in Paisley, making detached living the norm here. The area has a very high rate of outright home ownership and typical monthly loan payments that are well above the South Australian figure.

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📍 Paisley, Suburb / Locality

Where Paisley sits — Median rent (weekly)

$330 ▲ +230.0%
  • $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 Paisley — higher than 66% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Paisley$330
5357, SA $170
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,896, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rent is a little above the state average at $330, though it remains a little below the national figure of $375.

$330 ▲ +230.0%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $100
  • 2021: $330

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,896 ▲ +75.1%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,083
  • 2016: $1,261
  • 2021: $1,896

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Paisley, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 56.7% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This contributes to the fact that no households in the area are renting, a rate far below both the state and national averages.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

56.7% ▲ +28.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.2%
  • 2016: 64.5%
  • 2021: 56.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Paisley, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes are separate houses, though only 70% have three or more bedrooms, which is well below the national figure. On average, there are 0.70 people per bedroom, a bit lower than the state and national figures.

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.

83.3% ▼ -14.4%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.4%
  • 2016: 90.3%
  • 2021: 83.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

70.0% ▼ -9.4%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 77.3%
  • 2016: 54.8%
  • 2021: 70.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Paisley, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Paisley splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (44%) and 3 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 16%.

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 Paisley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41089/paisley/topic/housing-dwellings