Ponde · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Ponde

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

Every single home in Ponde is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-housing areas in the region. This is a very affordable place to live, where typical rents and mortgage payments are far below the state and national figures.

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📍 Ponde, Suburb / Locality

Where Ponde sits — Median rent (weekly)

$155
  • $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 Ponde — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ponde$155
5238, SA $215
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are much lower than most areas. The typical weekly rent is just $155, and typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,042, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,500.

$155

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $175
  • 2021: $155

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,042

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $819
  • 2021: $1,042

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Ponde, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 77%; Under $1,000 is next at 23%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high, with 40% of homes owned outright—well above the national figure of 31%. Only 10% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

10.0%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.0%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 40.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Ponde, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (13%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While 100% of the homes are separate houses, they are slightly smaller than usual, with 73.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is well below the South Australian average of 77.2%.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 77.8%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

73.3%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 63.0%
  • 2021: 73.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Ponde, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (25%).

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 Ponde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41180/ponde/topic/housing-dwellings