$275 ▲ +61.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Watervale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Watervale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Most of the homes in Watervale are large, separate houses, with a high percentage of people owning their property outright. The area is dominated by detached dwellings, with 92.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This creates a housing landscape that is far more spacious than the state and national averages.
$275
▲ +61.8%
- $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 Watervale — lower than 52% of areas.
| Watervale | $275 |
|---|---|
| 5452, SA | $280 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are generally lower than in other areas, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,231. Weekly rent is also well below the national figure, sitting at $275.
$1,231 ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,231
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Watervale, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; Under $200 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Watervale, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 58%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, as 43.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 16.2% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and the rest of Australia.
16.2% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.6% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Watervale splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Rented at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.3% of the local dwellings, which is far above the national average of 72.3%. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the fact that 92.3% of properties have three or more bedrooms.
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.
98.3% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.3%
- 2016: 99.1%
- 2021: 98.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.3% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 79.1%
- 2021: 92.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Watervale, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Watervale, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
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 Watervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41548/watervale/topic/housing-dwellings