$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.
Walkerville · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Walkerville — higher than 76% of areas.
| Walkerville | $373 |
|---|---|
| 5081, SA | $355 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Walkerville, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (23%) and Under $200 (18%).
In Walkerville, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 36%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.6% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Walkerville, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
50.3% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.9% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Walkerville, Separate house is the majority at 50%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 30%.
Walkerville splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (32%) and 3 bedrooms (29%), with 4 bedrooms at 20%.
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