$251 ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $251
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Smithfield Plains · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Smithfield Plains
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs define daily life in Smithfield Plains, where a typical monthly mortgage is just $1,092. This is far below the national figure and makes the area much more affordable than most other places. However, this affordability comes with a very high proportion of renters and few people who own their homes outright.
$251
▲ +25.5%
- $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 Smithfield Plains — lower than 60% of areas.
| Smithfield Plains | $251 |
|---|---|
| 5114, SA | $300 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $251, which is well below the national figure and a little below the state average. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with more than half of homeowners paying between $1,000 and $1,799 per month.
$1,092 ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $964
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,092
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Smithfield Plains, $200–$349 is the majority at 69%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Smithfield Plains, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 39%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 49.5% of households renting, which is far above both the state and national figures. Conversely, those who own their home outright make up only 12.8% of the area, among the lowest for this level.
49.5% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
12.8% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Smithfield Plains, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large family homes are the norm, with 87.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Separate houses make up 85.2% of the stock, which is well above the state average.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.2% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.9%
- 2016: 82.3%
- 2021: 85.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.3% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.5%
- 2016: 88.4%
- 2021: 87.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Smithfield Plains, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Smithfield Plains, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 73%; 4 bedrooms is next at 15%.
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 Smithfield Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41347/smithfield-plains/topic/housing-dwellings