Wanilla · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wanilla

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

Separate houses make up 92.1% of all homes in Wanilla. This sparsely populated area is defined by very low living costs, with typical rents and mortgage payments falling far below state and national figures.

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📍 Wanilla, Suburb / Locality

Where Wanilla sits — Median rent (weekly)

$115
  • $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 Wanilla — lower than 92% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wanilla$115
5607, SA $250
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is very affordable here, with the typical weekly rent of $115 and monthly mortgage payments of $934 both sitting far below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.

$934

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $934

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wanilla, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No households in Wanilla are renting, which is far below the national figure. Most residents own their homes, with 36.8% owning theirs outright, a rate well above the Australian average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

36.8%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37.9%
  • 2021: 36.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Wanilla, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 47%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Almost every home is a separate house, though these are smaller than in most areas, with 68.4% having three or more bedrooms. This is well below the South Australian average of 77.2%.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

92.1%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 92.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

68.4%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 93.1%
  • 2021: 68.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Wanilla, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Wanilla, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.

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 Wanilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41531/wanilla/topic/housing-dwellings