$150 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tarpeena · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Tarpeena
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low living costs make Tarpeena an affordable place to live, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far below state and national figures. Most residents live in spacious, detached houses, and nearly half of all homes are owned outright.
$150
▲ +20.0%
- $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 Tarpeena — lower than 86% of areas.
| Tarpeena | $150 |
|---|---|
| 5277, SA | $190 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $150, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also very low, with the typical monthly payment of $793 falling far below the South Australian average of $1,500.
$793 ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $758
- 2016: $780
- 2021: $793
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tarpeena, Under $200 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 47%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tarpeena, Under $1,000 is the majority at 73%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 46.1% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. This helps explain why only 13.9% of households are renting, which is far below both the state and national rates.
13.9% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.1% ▲ +49.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Tarpeena splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, which account for 96.1% of all dwellings. These homes are generally large, with 77.8% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.1% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 96.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.8% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 82.0%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tarpeena, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tarpeena, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 2 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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 Tarpeena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41428/tarpeena/topic/housing-dwellings