$370 ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Walkley Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Walkley Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing patterns in Walkley Heights have shifted, with a growing preference for larger family homes over time. Detached houses are the dominant choice, and the typical weekly rent of $370 is now much higher than in most similar areas.
$370
▲ +23.3%
- $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 Walkley Heights — higher than 76% of areas.
| Walkley Heights | $370 |
|---|---|
| 5098, SA | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,700, which is a little above the South Australian figure. Renters pay a typical $370 per week, a figure that is a little above the state average.
$1,700 ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Walkley Heights, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Walkley Heights splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 12.2% of households rent, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. At the same time, those who own their homes outright make up 30% of the area, a little below the state average.
12.2% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.0% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Walkley Heights, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Other tenure (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 82.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 81% of all homes, which is well above the Australian figure of 72.3%.
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.
81.0% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.2%
- 2016: 91.7%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.7% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.9%
- 2016: 82.5%
- 2021: 82.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Walkley Heights, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Walkley Heights splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.
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 Walkley Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41515/walkley-heights/topic/housing-dwellings