$225 ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Wakefield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Port Wakefield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $867 make Port Wakefield far more affordable than most areas. This is a place where housing costs sit well below both state and national figures. While many residents own their homes, there is a notably high proportion of renters compared to the rest of the country.
$225
▲ +28.6%
- $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 Wakefield — lower than 68% of areas.
| Port Wakefield | $225 |
|---|---|
| 5550, SA | $223 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents of $225 sitting far below the Australian figure. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $867, which is far below the South Australian average of $1,500.
$867 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,012
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Wakefield, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Wakefield, Under $1,000 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 37.6% of households renting, which is far above the state average. About 33.7% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is about the same as the South Australian average.
37.6% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.7% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Port Wakefield splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice, making up 90% of homes, which is far above the national figure. However, the area has fewer large homes than usual, with those having three or more bedrooms sitting well below the state 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.
90.0% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 88.0%
- 2021: 90.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.0% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 72.2%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Wakefield, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Wakefield, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (20%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 Wakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41215/port-wakefield/topic/housing-dwellings