$380 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Seacombe Heights · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 99% of homes in Seacombe Heights are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. Most households here own their homes, and the typical family lives in a large property with three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Seacombe Heights — higher than 78% of areas.
| Seacombe Heights | $380 |
|---|---|
| 5047, SA | $350 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is much more expensive here than in most similar areas, with typical weekly rent at $380. This is well above the South Australian figure of $300. Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,850, which is a little above the state average.
$380 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,850 ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Seacombe Heights, $350–$549 is the majority at 85%; $200–$349 is next at 11%.
Seacombe Heights splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (42%) and $1,000–$1,799 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 11%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high in Seacombe Heights, where 36.8% of homes are owned outright. This is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the 13.2% of households that rent is far below both the state and national averages.
13.2% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Seacombe Heights, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (13%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 95.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure of 73.8%. This explains why the area has a much higher proportion of separate houses than most other parts of Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.6% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.4% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Seacombe Heights, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In Seacombe Heights, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Seacombe Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41314/seacombe-heights/topic/housing-dwellings