$305 —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Stokes Bay · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive 70% of homes are owned outright in Stokes Bay, which is far above the national figure. This makes it an area where very few people have mortgages, creating a housing market that differs sharply from most of Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stokes Bay — higher than 59% of areas.
| Stokes Bay | $305 |
|---|---|
| 5223, SA | $211 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $350, which is far below the South Australian figure of $1,500. Meanwhile, weekly rent is $305, which is about the same as the state average.
$305 —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$350 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 70% of homes owned outright. This is far above the 31% seen across Australia, though 30% of households still rent, which is a little above the state average.
30.0% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
70.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Stokes Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Rented (21%) and Owned with a mortgage (14%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90% of the stock, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are three-bedroom homes, though the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the Australian average.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.0% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.0% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Stokes Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Stokes Bay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Stokes Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41390/stokes-bay/topic/housing-dwellings