$240 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Senior · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Senior
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower living costs make Senior a more affordable place to live than most other areas. The typical monthly home loan is just $1,029, which is far below the national figure. Most residents live in large, detached houses that they own outright.
$240
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- $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 Senior — lower than 63% of areas.
| Senior | $240 |
|---|---|
| 5268, SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $240, which is well below both the state and national figures. Monthly home loan payments are also much lower than in most areas, sitting at $1,029.
$1,029 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,029
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Senior, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A large 43.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Very few people rent here, with only 9.4% of households renting, which is far below the state and national figures.
9.4% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.8% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Senior, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Senior is a separate house, and 87.5% have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why the area has a little more than one person per bedroom, which is higher than most areas.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.5% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 78.8%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Senior, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 68%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Senior [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41332/senior/topic/housing-dwellings