$300 ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pooraka · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Pooraka
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 85.7% of all homes in Pooraka, far exceeding the national figure. This is an area where detached housing dominates the landscape, and housing costs remain well below the Australian typicals.
$300
▲ +36.4%
- $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 Pooraka — higher than 57% of areas.
| Pooraka | $300 |
|---|---|
| 5095, SA | $350 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure. Weekly rents are around $300, about the same as the South Australian average but well below the national typical of $375.
$1,300 ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,365
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Pooraka, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Pooraka, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 58%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 29.5% of households renting. This is a little above the South Australian figure, while 32.8% of homes are owned outright.
29.5% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.8% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Pooraka splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 81.9% having three or more bedrooms, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This is consistent with the high number of separate houses, which account for 85.7% of dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.7% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.3%
- 2016: 85.5%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.9% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.5%
- 2016: 80.9%
- 2021: 81.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pooraka, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Pooraka, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 65%; 4 bedrooms is next at 15%.
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 Pooraka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41185/pooraka/topic/housing-dwellings