Thomas Plain · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Thomas Plain

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

A typical bedroom in Thomas Plain is more likely to be occupied than in most other areas. This sparsely populated place is defined by very low living costs, with typical weekly rents sitting far below state and national figures.

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📍 Thomas Plain, Suburb / Locality

Where Thomas Plain sits — Median rent (weekly)

$100
  • $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 Thomas Plain — lower than 94% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Thomas Plain$100
5554, SA $250
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is very affordable here, with a typical cost of $100. This is far below the South Australian figure of $300 and the national average of $375.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 35%, ahead of Rented (18%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Thomas Plain, Owned outright is the majority at 67%; Rented is next at 33%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Thomas Plain are used more intensively than in other areas. With 1.00 person per bedroom, this is well above the usual figure of 0.80 seen across Australia and South Australia.

1.00

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.20
  • 2021: 1.00

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

Types of homes

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In Thomas Plain, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Thomas Plain, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).

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 Thomas Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41445/thomas-plain/topic/housing-dwellings