$200 ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Smoky Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Smoky Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Smoky Bay, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,000. This affordability is paired with a high rate of outright home ownership and a housing stock dominated by separate houses.
$200
▲ +8.1%
- $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 Smoky Bay — lower than 75% of areas.
| Smoky Bay | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5680, SA | $240 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state average, sitting at $1,000 compared to $1,500 for South Australia.
$1,000 ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,142
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $1,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Smoky Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Smoky Bay, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national average at 46.8%. Meanwhile, the 20.2% of households that rent is well below the state figure and far below the Australian average.
20.2% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.8% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Smoky Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (24%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.6% of the area, a figure far above the national average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the state and national figures, and there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.6% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 92.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.2% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Smoky Bay, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Smoky Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Smoky Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41348/smoky-bay/topic/housing-dwellings