$365 ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $365
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Summertown · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Summertown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 make Summertown an expensive place to secure a home. This area is dominated by large, detached houses and a very high proportion of owners, leaving very few rental options for residents.
$365
▲ +30.4%
- $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 Summertown — higher than 74% of areas.
| Summertown | $365 |
|---|---|
| 5141, SA | $365 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,167, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas at $365, though this is about the same as the national figure.
$2,167 ▲ +77.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,218
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Summertown, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Summertown, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $3,000 or more (22%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 5.8% of households doing so, which is far below the national average of 30.6%. Instead, 42.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average.
5.8% ▼ -44.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.6% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Summertown, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (43%) and Rented (6%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Summertown is a separate house, with 97.5% of dwellings being detached. These homes are typically large, as 91.3% have three or more bedrooms, far above the state average of 77.2%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.5% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.7%
- 2016: 96.9%
- 2021: 97.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.3% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.6%
- 2016: 86.8%
- 2021: 91.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Summertown, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Summertown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (37%) and 5 or more (8%).
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 Summertown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41404/summertown/topic/housing-dwellings