$285 ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $251
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Salisbury Plain · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More detached houses are found in Salisbury Plain than in most similar areas, with 86.2% of homes being separate houses. This is a relatively affordable pocket where typical mortgage payments and rents are well below the national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Salisbury Plain — higher than 52% of areas.
| Salisbury Plain | $285 |
|---|---|
| 5109, SA | $295 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,863. Weekly rent is also quite low at $285, falling well below the national average of $375.
$285 ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Salisbury Plain, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
In Salisbury Plain, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 31%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 27.7% of the area, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright account for 29.7%, a figure that is well below the South Australian average.
27.7% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.7% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Salisbury Plain, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (28%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, as 86.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure of 73.8%. Most of these are separate houses, which helps explain why the area has a higher number of bedrooms per person than most places.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.2% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.4% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Salisbury Plain, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
In Salisbury Plain, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 65%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Salisbury Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41294/salisbury-plain/topic/housing-dwellings