$267 ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $267
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Victor Harbor · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Victor Harbor
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment in Victor Harbor is $1,203, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. This affordability gap extends to the rental market, where costs are also much lower than state and national levels. The area is largely defined by a high proportion of outright home ownership.
$267
▲ +33.5%
- $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 Victor Harbor — lower than 54% of areas.
| Victor Harbor | $267 |
|---|---|
| 5211, SA | $290 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The usual weekly rent here is $267, which is well below the Australian average of $375. Mortgage payments are also quite low, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,203, a little below the South Australian figure.
$1,203 ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,207
- 2021: $1,203
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Victor Harbor, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; Under $200 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Victor Harbor splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (42%) and Under $1,000 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Many residents own their homes outright, making up 43.3% of households, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 27.8% of households are renting, a rate that is much higher than in most similar areas.
27.8% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.3% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Victor Harbor, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 73.3% of the market, though homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the state average. This shift toward smaller homes is reflected in the bedroom count, with 47.3% of homes having just three bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.3% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.0%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.5% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Victor Harbor, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Victor Harbor, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
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 Victor Harbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41505/victor-harbor/topic/housing-dwellings