$410 ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $353
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Vale Park · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Vale Park
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher than usual housing costs define daily life in Vale Park, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,000. This is a well-off area where many residents own their homes outright, though those renting or paying off loans face significant expenses compared to the state average.
$410
▲ +46.4%
- $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 Vale Park — higher than 84% of areas.
| Vale Park | $410 |
|---|---|
| 5081, SA | $355 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $410, which is much higher than most areas and well above the South Australian figure of $300. Home-loan payments are also steep, with the usual monthly cost of $2,000 sitting well above the state average.
$2,000 ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,534
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Vale Park, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Vale Park splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (28%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.4% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. Consequently, the 20.7% of households renting is well below the rates seen across South Australia and Australia.
20.7% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.4% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Vale Park, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 83.0% of the area. This is far above the national figure, and with 85.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms, the area has a higher proportion of large houses than most other places.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.0% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.3% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.0%
- 2016: 82.1%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Vale Park, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Vale Park, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Vale Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41499/vale-park/topic/housing-dwellings