$335 ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $335
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Somerton Park · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Somerton Park
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,058 make Somerton Park much more expensive than most areas. This is a place where home ownership is strong, though the houses are generally smaller and more varied than in other parts of the state.
$335
▲ +34.0%
- $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 Somerton Park — higher than 67% of areas.
| Somerton Park | $335 |
|---|---|
| 5044, SA | $350 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are higher than most areas at $335, which is a little above the South Australian figure. Meanwhile, home loan repayments are well above the state and national figures, with over a quarter of households paying $3,000 or more per month.
$2,058 ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,058
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Somerton Park splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (38%) and $350–$549 (38%), with Under $200 at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Somerton Park splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $3,000 or more (27%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly 40% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This helps explain why the 23.7% of households renting is well below the national figure of 30.6%.
23.7% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.8% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Somerton Park, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 62.5% of the market, which is far below the state average. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are also well below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
62.5% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.8% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Somerton Park, Separate house is the majority at 63%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Somerton Park, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 Somerton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41352/somerton-park/topic/housing-dwellings