Thompson Beach · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Thompson Beach

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

Every single home in Thompson Beach is a separate house, making it an area of detached dwellings. It is an affordable place to live, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,018, far below the national figure.

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📍 Thompson Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Thompson Beach sits — Median rent (weekly)

$253 ▲ +1.2%
  • $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 Thompson Beach — lower than 59% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Thompson Beach$253
5501, SA $290
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $253, which is well below the Australian figure. This affordability extends to home loans, which are much lower than most areas and well below the South Australian average.

$253 ▲ +1.2%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $245
  • 2021: $253

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,018 ▼ -1.1%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,029
  • 2016: $945
  • 2021: $1,018

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Thompson Beach, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Thompson Beach splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (45%) and Under $1,000 (43%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 12%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent here, with only 7.3% of households renting, a figure far below the state and national averages. Instead, 36.5% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure.

7.3% ▼ -37.1%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

36.5% ▲ +14.3%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.9%
  • 2016: 30.5%
  • 2021: 36.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Thompson Beach, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 35%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Houses here tend to be large, with 78.1% having three or more bedrooms. Despite the size of the homes, there are only 0.60 people per bedroom, which is much lower than most areas.

0.60 ▼ -40.0%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.60

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

100.0% ▲ +5.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.9%
  • 2016: 97.9%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.1% ▼ -3.7%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.2%
  • 2016: 67.4%
  • 2021: 78.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Thompson Beach, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Thompson Beach, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.

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 Thompson Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41446/thompson-beach/topic/housing-dwellings