$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Palmer · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Palmer
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 98.8% of all homes in Palmer, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. The housing market here is notably more affordable than the national average, with typical rents and mortgages sitting well below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
$250
▲ +56.3%
- $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 Palmer — lower than 60% of areas.
| Palmer | $250 |
|---|---|
| 5237, SA | $225 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,280 is a little below the state average and well below the Australian figure.
$1,280 ▲ +181.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $455
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,280
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Palmer, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (26%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent in Palmer, with only 8.6% of households doing so, which is far below the national figure. This is consistent with a higher rate of outright home ownership at 38.3%, well above the state and national averages.
8.6% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.3% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Palmer, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 38%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Palmer tend to be large, as 87.7% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average. Nearly all dwellings are separate houses, and there are about 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.8% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.6%
- 2021: 98.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.7% ▲ +47.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 81.9%
- 2021: 87.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Palmer, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Palmer, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Palmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41092/palmer/topic/housing-dwellings