$510 ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $462
- 2016: $547
- 2021: $510
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Springfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Springfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly home loan payments of $3,234 in Springfield are far above the South Australian figure of $1,500. This is a wealthy area where a huge majority of residents own their homes, and the dwellings are predominantly large, detached houses.
$510
▲ +10.4%
- $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 Springfield — higher than 93% of areas.
| Springfield | $510 |
|---|---|
| 5062, SA | $340 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters pay a typical weekly rate of $510, which is well above the national figure. Mortgage costs are also among the highest for similar areas, with 53.6% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$3,234 ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $4,150
- 2016: $2,900
- 2021: $3,234
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Springfield, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Springfield, $3,000 or more is the majority at 59%; Under $1,000 is next at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Springfield, where 54.0% of homes are owned outright—far above the 31.0% national average. This is reflected in the very low rental rate of 6.4%, which is far below most other areas.
6.4% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.0% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Springfield, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 38%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes here are large, with 95.2% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average. Detached houses make up 88.8% of dwellings, and with so much space, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.8% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 86.2%
- 2021: 88.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.2% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Springfield, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Springfield, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 5 or more (30%) and 3 bedrooms (29%).
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 Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41363/springfield/topic/housing-dwellings