$165 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $110
- 2016: $138
- 2021: $165
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunlands · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define Sunlands, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $802. This affordability is reflected in a high rate of home ownership, with nearly half of all residents owning their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sunlands — lower than 83% of areas.
| Sunlands | $165 |
|---|---|
| 5322, SA | $180 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting and mortgages are far more affordable here than in the rest of the state. Typical weekly rent is $165, which is far below the national figure of $375.
$165 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$802 ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Sunlands, Under $200 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
In Sunlands, Under $1,000 is the majority at 72%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 28%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is far above the national average, with 46.2% of homes owned outright. Only 17.9% of households rent, a figure well below the South Australian average of 27.6%.
17.9% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.2% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Sunlands, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (18%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up almost every home in the area at 97.9%, far above the national figure. Most of these are larger homes, with 78.6% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.9% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Sunlands, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Sunlands, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sunlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41405/sunlands/topic/housing-dwellings