$190 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Telowie · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Telowie — lower than 77% of areas.
| Telowie | $190 |
|---|---|
| 5540, SA | $185 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$726 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Telowie, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Telowie, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Telowie, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (13%).
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Telowie, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Telowie, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.
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