$245 ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $189
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $245
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wallaroo · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wallaroo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs make Wallaroo a more affordable place to live compared to the rest of the country. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,169, which is well below the national figure. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership, with many residents owning their homes outright.
$245
▲ +29.6%
- $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 Wallaroo — lower than 61% of areas.
| Wallaroo | $245 |
|---|---|
| 5556, SA | $250 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is lower than most areas at $245, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,169.
$1,169 ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,192
- 2021: $1,169
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wallaroo, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wallaroo, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by Under $1,000 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national rate at 42.6%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 30.3%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
30.3% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.6% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wallaroo, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in the state or nation, making up 90.8% of all homes. Most of these are larger dwellings, with 76.9% having three or more 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.
90.8% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.4%
- 2016: 90.7%
- 2021: 90.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.9% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 77.6%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wallaroo, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wallaroo, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Wallaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41518/wallaroo/topic/housing-dwellings