$329 ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $329
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Upper Hermitage · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Upper Hermitage
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright in Upper Hermitage than in the rest of South Australia. This is a place of large, detached houses where very few people rent and most residents face significant mortgage costs. The housing landscape is dominated by spacious family homes, with nearly all properties containing at least three bedrooms.
$329
▲ +9.7%
- $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 Upper Hermitage — higher than 65% of areas.
| Upper Hermitage | $329 |
|---|---|
| 5131, SA | $395 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rents are also higher than in most areas at $329, though this remains a little below the national figure of $375.
$2,167 ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $2,019
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Upper Hermitage, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 50%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 60.7% of homes owned outright—far above the state's 32.8%. This is reflected in the rental market, where only 3.4% of households rent, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
3.4% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.7% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Upper Hermitage, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, and 96.6% have three or more bedrooms. These large homes are used efficiently, with 0.80 people per bedroom, which is about the same as the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 95.7%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.6% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 87.2%
- 2021: 96.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Upper Hermitage, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Upper Hermitage, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (23%).
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 Upper Hermitage [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41493/upper-hermitage/topic/housing-dwellings