$190 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Totness · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of homeowners in Totness now own their properties outright compared to previous years. The area is dominated by large family homes, though there is a sharp contrast between the high cost of mortgages and the very low cost of renting.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Totness — lower than 77% of areas.
| Totness | $190 |
|---|---|
| 5250, SA | $370 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,100, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,500. In contrast, weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $190, falling far below the national figure of $375.
$190 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,100 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Totness, Under $200 is the majority at 67%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
In Totness, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 63%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 38%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of all homes (47.1%) are owned outright, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Another 38.2% of households have a mortgage, while 26.5% are renting.
26.5% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.1% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Totness, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.2% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 79.4% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.2% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.4% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Totness, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Totness, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 3 bedrooms (40%) and 1 bedroom (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Totness [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41469/totness/topic/housing-dwellings