$180 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Thornlea · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Thornlea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of just $180 make Thornlea far more affordable than most other areas. This gap extends to home loans, where the costs are well below the state and national figures, making it a very low-cost place to live.
$180
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- $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 Thornlea — lower than 80% of areas.
| Thornlea | $180 |
|---|---|
| 5280, SA | $175 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Homeowners here pay a typical monthly loan of $975, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,863. Renters also pay much less than most areas, with typical weekly rents $120 lower than the South Australian average.
$975 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 65%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (29%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Thornlea, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Thornlea tend to be less crowded than usual, with only 0.70 people per bedroom. This is a little below the figure for both South Australia and Australia.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Thornlea, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Thornlea splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (33%), with 5 or more at 33%.
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 Thornlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41448/thornlea/topic/housing-dwellings