Walkerville · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Walkerville

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

High living costs define daily life in Walkerville, where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,167 is well above the state figure. This is an expensive area to live in, with both rents and home loans sitting much higher than in most other similar places.

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📍 Walkerville, Suburb / Locality

Where Walkerville sits — Median rent (weekly)

$373 ▲ +44.6%
  • $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 Walkerville — higher than 76% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Walkerville$373
5081, SA $355
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $373, which is a little above the South Australian average. Mortgage costs are even more striking, with the usual monthly payment sitting $667 higher than the state figure.

$373 ▲ +44.6%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $258
  • 2016: $338
  • 2021: $373

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,250
  • 2016: $2,000
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Walkerville, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (23%) and Under $200 (18%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Walkerville, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 36%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (20%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A high 38.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure. At the same time, the 32.5% of households renting is much higher than in most other areas.

32.5% ▲ +1.7%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.9%
  • 2016: 32.3%
  • 2021: 32.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.6% ▼ -1.9%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.3%
  • 2016: 38.2%
  • 2021: 38.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Walkerville, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Smaller homes are common here, with separate houses making up only 50.3% of dwellings, a figure far below the state and national averages. Just 56.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is also far below the national trend.

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.

50.3% ▼ -23.7%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 65.9%
  • 2016: 51.2%
  • 2021: 50.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

56.9% ▼ -5.3%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 60.1%
  • 2016: 56.6%
  • 2021: 56.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Walkerville, Separate house is the majority at 50%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 30%.

Bedrooms per home

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Walkerville splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (32%) and 3 bedrooms (29%), with 4 bedrooms at 20%.

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 Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41514/walkerville/topic/housing-dwellings