$135 ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $38
- 2021: $135
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Terowie · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly home loan of just $298 makes Terowie one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This low cost of living is matched by a very high rate of outright home ownership, with over half of the residents owning their homes without a mortgage.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Terowie — lower than 89% of areas.
| Terowie | $135 |
|---|---|
| 5421, SA | $135 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental costs are much lower than most areas, with the usual weekly rent at $135. This is far below the South Australian figure of $300.
$135 ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$298 ▲ +37.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Terowie, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Terowie, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 10.5% of households rent, a rate far below the state and national averages.
10.5% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.6% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Terowie, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.5% of the local stock, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Despite this, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than in most other areas.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.5% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.9% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Terowie, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Terowie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Terowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41439/terowie/topic/housing-dwellings