$330 —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tonsley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Tonsley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Tonsley than in the rest of the state, with 42.9% of households renting. This high rental rate and a lack of outright home ownership make the area stand out from typical South Australian suburbs. Most residents live in smaller properties, with few large family homes.
$330
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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 Tonsley — higher than 66% of areas.
| Tonsley | $330 |
|---|---|
| 5042, SA | $315 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent here is $330, which is a little above the South Australian figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,500 is about the same as the state average and a little below the national figure.
$1,500 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tonsley, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $200–$349 (31%) and Under $200 (25%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tonsley, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 58%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, while the 14.9% who own their homes outright is far below the state and national figures. About 40.2% of households have a mortgage.
42.9% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.9% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Tonsley splits fairly evenly between Rented (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Owned outright at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across the state, making up only 49.3% of homes. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
49.3% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.7% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tonsley, Separate house is the majority at 51%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 32%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tonsley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (39%) and 1 bedroom (7%).
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 Tonsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41457/tonsley/topic/housing-dwellings