$385 ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $385
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Seaview Downs · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more separate houses exist in Seaview Downs than in the rest of South Australia. It is a suburb where nearly all residents live in detached homes, and a very high proportion own their place outright. This creates a housing market that is much less reliant on renting than the state or national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Seaview Downs — higher than 79% of areas.
| Seaview Downs | $385 |
|---|---|
| 5049, SA | $375 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $385, which is well above the South Australian figure of $300. Mortgage repayments are also higher than in most similar areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,742.
$385 ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,742 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Seaview Downs, $350–$549 is the majority at 69%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
In Seaview Downs, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning and renting is heavily skewed toward ownership here, with 40.7% of homes owned outright. This is well above the national figure of 31%, while the 11.5% of households that rent is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
11.5% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.7% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Seaview Downs, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (40%) and Rented (11%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.2% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most of these are large, with 93.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.2% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.6% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Seaview Downs, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Seaview Downs, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Seaview Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41321/seaview-downs/topic/housing-dwellings