$260 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $198
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Roxby Downs · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Roxby Downs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Roxby Downs has seen its housing landscape stay largely consistent, but it remains a place where renting is the dominant way to live. With 67.1% of households renting, it is far above the state and national figures, while almost every home in the area is a separate house.
$260
▲ +30.0%
- $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 Roxby Downs — lower than 57% of areas.
| Roxby Downs | $260 |
|---|---|
| 5725, SA | $260 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260, which is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average. Monthly home-loan payments are about the same as those in South Australia, sitting at $1,517.
$1,517 ▼ -35.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,339
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Roxby Downs splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (36%) and $200–$349 (35%), with $350–$549 at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Roxby Downs, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 67.1% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, only 6.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far below both the state and national levels.
67.1% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
6.5% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Roxby Downs, Rented is the majority at 67%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.7% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. Most homes are relatively large, with 80% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
96.7% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.1%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 96.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 82.5%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Roxby Downs, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Roxby Downs, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Roxby Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41281/roxby-downs/topic/housing-dwellings