Rockleigh · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Rockleigh

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

More people are living in each bedroom in Rockleigh than in most similar areas. The community is made up entirely of separate houses, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,430 being well below the national figure.

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📍 Rockleigh, Suburb / Locality

Where Rockleigh sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250
  • $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 Rockleigh — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rockleigh$250
5254, SA $250
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $250, which is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than most areas.

$250

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $100
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,430

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,610
  • 2021: $1,430

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Rockleigh splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Rockleigh splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 23%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is far less common here than across the state or nation, with only 10.5% of households renting. Meanwhile, 35.2% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average.

10.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

35.2%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42.5%
  • 2021: 35.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Rockleigh, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 36%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 100% of the homes in Rockleigh, which is far above the national figure. This layout is consistent with the fact that people per bedroom is a little above the state and national levels.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

75.2%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 78.2%
  • 2021: 75.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Rockleigh, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Rockleigh, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rockleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41267/rockleigh/topic/housing-dwellings