$250 ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Stirling North · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Stirling North is a separate house, with 97.7% of dwellings being detached. This makes the area feel very open, as the vast majority of residents live in large family-style homes. The cost of housing here is notably affordable compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stirling North — lower than 60% of areas.
| Stirling North | $250 |
|---|---|
| 5710, SA | $250 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,306, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Rent is also quite cheap, with the usual weekly rent of $250 sitting well below the Australian average of $375.
$250 ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,306 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Stirling North, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; Under $200 is next at 17%.
In Stirling North, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 34.4% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below both the state and national figures.
15.3% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.4% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Stirling North, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, as 90.2% have three or more bedrooms—far above the state and national averages. Because houses are so spacious, there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.7% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.2% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Stirling North, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
In Stirling North, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (40%) and 2 bedrooms (7%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Stirling North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41385/stirling-north/topic/housing-dwellings