$293 ▲ +64.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $178
- 2016: $215
- 2021: $293
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Adelaide · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Port Adelaide
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all households in Port Adelaide rent their home, which is far above the state and national figures. This creates a rental-heavy landscape where typical weekly rents of $293 are well below the Australian average. It is a place of smaller, denser living compared to the rest of the state.
$293
▲ +64.6%
- $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 Port Adelaide — higher than 55% of areas.
| Port Adelaide | $293 |
|---|---|
| 5015, SA | $315 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $293, which is about the same as the South Australian figure and well below the national average. For those with a home loan, the typical monthly payment is $1,672, slightly above the state average.
$1,672 ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,526
- 2021: $1,672
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Port Adelaide splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (35%) and Under $200 (32%), with $200–$349 at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Adelaide, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 53.7% of households renting, a figure far above both the state and nation. Meanwhile, only 20.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the South Australian average of 32.8%.
53.7% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.1% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Port Adelaide, Rented is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Townhouses and semi-detached homes dominate the area at 58.4%, while separate houses are far less common than in the rest of the state. This helps explain why the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national average.
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.
28.1% ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
49.8% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Adelaide, Townhouse / semi-detached is the majority at 59%; Separate house is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Adelaide, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (36%) and 1 bedroom (12%).
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 Port Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41187/port-adelaide/topic/housing-dwellings