Port Moorowie · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Port Moorowie

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

Nearly 80% of homes are owned outright in Port Moorowie, making it an area where very few people pay rent. This high level of ownership helps keep housing costs low, with the typical monthly mortgage payment sitting far below the national figure.

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📍 Port Moorowie, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,030, which is much lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of $1,500.

$1,030 ▼ -41.8%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,771
  • 2016: $1,306
  • 2021: $1,030

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Port Moorowie, Under $1,000 is the majority at 63%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is virtually non-existent here at 0.0%, while 79.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.4%
  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

79.1% ▲ +54.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51.3%
  • 2016: 66.7%
  • 2021: 79.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Port Moorowie, Owned outright is the majority at 81%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in the area is a separate house, though these dwellings are less crowded than usual with only 0.5 people per bedroom.

0.50 ▼ -50.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.50

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

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

72.1% ▼ -11.0%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.0%
  • 2016: 81.8%
  • 2021: 72.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Port Moorowie, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Port Moorowie, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.

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 Moorowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41204/port-moorowie/topic/housing-dwellings