$285 ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $235
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Marys · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in St Marys
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent their homes in St Marys than in most similar areas. This is a place where a high number of residents lease their housing, with 35.9% of households renting. The area has a mix of home types, though detached houses are much less common here than in the rest of the state.
$285
▲ +21.3%
- $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 Marys — higher than 52% of areas.
| St Marys | $285 |
|---|---|
| 5042, SA | $315 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $285. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,654, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $1,500.
$1,654 ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,654
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Marys, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →St Marys splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, while the share of homes owned outright is well below both the state and national figures. About 37.9% of homes are owned with a mortgage.
35.9% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.5% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →St Marys splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (36%), with Owned outright at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far below the state average at 66.6%. This is reflected in the mix of homes, as the share of places with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.6% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.4% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Marys, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Marys, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41373/st-marys/topic/housing-dwellings