$245 ▲ +96.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $245
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Southend · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Southend
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.7% of all homes in Southend, far exceeding the national figure of 72.3%. This is a place where housing is remarkably affordable and stable, with a huge proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
$245
▲ +96.0%
- $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 Southend — lower than 61% of areas.
| Southend | $245 |
|---|---|
| 5280, SA | $175 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $245, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than most areas, with the usual payment being $1,487.
$1,487 ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,487
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Southend, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Southend, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 62%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 58.5% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% seen across Australia. This helps explain why the rental rate is much lower than most areas at just 5.7%.
5.7% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.5% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Southend, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, as 87.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Because of these spacious houses, there are typically 0.70 people per bedroom, which is a little below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.7% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.0%
- 2016: 98.2%
- 2021: 96.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.8% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 87.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Southend, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Southend, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Southend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41357/southend/topic/housing-dwellings