$330 ▲ +46.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $225
- 2016: $299
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Surrey Downs · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Surrey Downs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.9% of all homes in Surrey Downs, making it a neighborhood dominated by detached dwellings. This is a place where large family homes are the norm, with nearly all houses featuring three or more bedrooms. Most residents own their homes, though few have paid off their mortgages entirely.
$330
▲ +46.7%
- $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 Surrey Downs — higher than 66% of areas.
| Surrey Downs | $330 |
|---|---|
| 5126, SA | $340 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,473, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Meanwhile, weekly rent is typically $330, a little above the South Australian figure but slightly lower than the national average.
$1,473 ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,473
- 2021: $1,473
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Surrey Downs splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and $350–$549 (40%), with Under $200 at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Surrey Downs, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 58%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 48.7% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 29.9% are owned outright, which is a little below the national rate. Only 19.4% of households rent, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
19.4% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.9% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Surrey Downs, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common here, with 93.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This is consistent with the high proportion of separate houses and the fact that people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.9% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.1%
- 2016: 95.9%
- 2021: 95.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.5% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.0%
- 2016: 92.9%
- 2021: 93.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Surrey Downs, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Surrey Downs, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 72%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Surrey Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41410/surrey-downs/topic/housing-dwellings