$160 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Towitta · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Towitta have remained remarkably low over the last decade. The area is a rare pocket where both rents and mortgages are far below the national figures. This makes it a highly affordable place to live compared to most other parts of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Towitta — lower than 84% of areas.
| Towitta | $160 |
|---|---|
| 5353, SA | $250 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is very cheap here, with a typical weekly rent of $160, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment is just $1,083, well below the South Australian average of $1,500.
$160 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 71%, ahead of Owned outright (21%).
In Towitta, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 77%; Owned outright is next at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Towitta tend to be less crowded than elsewhere, with only 0.70 people per bedroom. This is a little below the figure for both South Australia and Australia, which both sit at 0.80.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Towitta, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Towitta, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Towitta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41470/towitta/topic/housing-dwellings