Suttontown · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Suttontown

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Nearly every home in Suttontown is a detached house, with 97% of the area following this pattern. This makes the town a place of large family homes, where 94.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.

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Where Suttontown sits — Median rent (weekly)

$275 ▲ +37.5%
  • $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 Suttontown — lower than 52% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Suttontown$275
5291, SA $220
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $275, which is well below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,603, a little below the Australian typical of $1,863.

$275 ▲ +37.5%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $275

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,603 ▲ +19.4%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,343
  • 2016: $1,500
  • 2021: $1,603

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Suttontown, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Suttontown, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 58%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 34%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high here, with 41.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 8.5% of households renting is far below both the state and national rates.

8.5% ▼ -6.8%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

41.1% ▼ -8.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.8%
  • 2016: 41.5%
  • 2021: 41.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Suttontown, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (41%) and Rented (8%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses dominate the landscape at 97%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most homes are large, with 45.8% having four bedrooms and 9.7% having five or more.

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.

97.0% ▼ -3.0%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 96.3%
  • 2021: 97.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

94.1% ▲ +6.3%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.5%
  • 2016: 89.9%
  • 2021: 94.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Suttontown, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Suttontown, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (39%) and 5 or more (10%).

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 Suttontown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41412/suttontown/topic/housing-dwellings