$360 —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Clair · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in St Clair
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is a much more common way of living in St Clair than in other similar areas. This is a place where very few people own their homes outright, with 40.6% of households renting and the rest mostly paying off mortgages. The housing mix is dominated by smaller homes and townhouses rather than large family houses.
$360
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- $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 St Clair — higher than 73% of areas.
| St Clair | $360 |
|---|---|
| 5011, SA | $340 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $360, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $300. For those with a mortgage, the usual monthly payment is $1,733, slightly higher than the state average.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Clair, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In St Clair, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $3,000 or more (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 11.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Australian figure of 31%. This helps explain why so many people rent here, with 40.6% of households renting, well above the national average of 30.6%.
40.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
11.5% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In St Clair, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Rented (40%) and Owned outright (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Townhouses and semi-detached homes are the most common, making up 48.7% of all dwellings. Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, and homes with three or more bedrooms are also far below the national average.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
33.5% —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.6% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Clair, the largest group is Townhouse / semi-detached at 49%, followed by Separate house (34%) and Flat or apartment (18%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →St Clair splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 4 bedrooms at 15%.
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 St Clair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41367/st-clair/topic/housing-dwellings