$68 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Spence · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Spence have remained very low compared to the rest of the country. The area is mostly rural and non-residential, with a small number of homes where people enjoy more space than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Spence — lower than 99% of areas.
| Spence | $68 |
|---|---|
| 5271, SA | $225 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is remarkably cheap here, with the typical weekly rent at just $68. This is far below the South Australian figure of $300 and the national figure of $375.
$68 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 67%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
In Spence, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Spence are less crowded than in most areas. With only 0.7 people per bedroom, this is a little below the typical figure for both South Australia and Australia.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Spence, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41360/spence/topic/housing-dwellings