$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rockleigh · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rockleigh — lower than 60% of areas.
| Rockleigh | $250 |
|---|---|
| 5254, SA | $250 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,430 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Rockleigh splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Rockleigh splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 23%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.2% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Rockleigh, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 36%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.2% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Rockleigh, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Rockleigh, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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