$270 ▲ +58.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Hughes · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Port Hughes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more homes are owned outright in Port Hughes than in the rest of the state, with 56.3% of households having no mortgage. This makes the area stand out from both South Australia and the national average. Most residents live in large, detached houses, though typical rental and mortgage costs remain modest.
$270
▲ +58.8%
- $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 Hughes — lower than 53% of areas.
| Port Hughes | $270 |
|---|---|
| 5558, SA | $250 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $270 is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments for those with loans are usually $1,517, which is about the same as the South Australian average.
$1,517 ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $1,343
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Hughes, $200–$349 is the majority at 69%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Hughes, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (21%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 56.3% of homes owned outright, far above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 19.5% of households renting is far below the national average of 30.6%.
19.5% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.3% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Port Hughes, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Rented is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Port Hughes is a separate house, accounting for 98.5% of dwellings. These homes tend to be large, with 86.8% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are far fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.5% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.7%
- 2021: 98.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.8% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.9%
- 2016: 83.3%
- 2021: 86.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Hughes, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Hughes, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41198/port-hughes/topic/housing-dwellings