Telowie · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Telowie

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

Every single home in Telowie is a separate house, making it far more detached than the typical South Australian area. Housing costs here are very low, with the usual monthly mortgage payment sitting at just $726.

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📍 Telowie, Suburb / Locality

Where Telowie sits — Median rent (weekly)

$190
  • $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 Telowie — lower than 77% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Telowie$190
5540, SA $185
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rents are much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly cost of $190. This is well below the South Australian figure of $300 and far below the national typical rent of $375.

$190

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $100
  • 2021: $190

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$726

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $726

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Telowie, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Telowie, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Half of all homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state, at just 13.2%.

13.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57.1%
  • 2021: 50.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Telowie, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (13%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While 100% of the homes are detached houses, they are slightly smaller than those in other areas; only 71.1% have three or more bedrooms. This is well below the state figure of 77.2%.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

71.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 71.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Telowie, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Telowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41434/telowie/topic/housing-dwellings