$330 ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $305
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Seaford · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Seaford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Larger family homes are far more common in Seaford than in most similar areas. While the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,400 is lower than in most places, the suburb is dominated by detached houses, with 85.3% of homes being separate dwellings.
$330
▲ +22.2%
- $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 Seaford — higher than 66% of areas.
| Seaford | $330 |
|---|---|
| 5169, SA | $340 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents here are $330, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure of $300. Mortgage payments are more affordable, sitting well below the national typical payment of $1,863.
$1,400 ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,430
- 2016: $1,435
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Seaford, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Seaford, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 50%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35% of households have a mortgage, while 31.1% own their home outright—a figure much lower than most areas. Renters make up 26.2% of the suburb, which is higher than most similar areas.
26.2% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.1% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Seaford splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (31%), with Rented at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Seaford has a very high proportion of spacious homes, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Because of this, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.3% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.3%
- 2016: 84.5%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.7% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 83.2%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Seaford, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Seaford, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 65%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Seaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41315/seaford/topic/housing-dwellings