$470 ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $420
- 2016: $445
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wattle Park · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wattle Park
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift towards larger, more expensive properties has defined Wattle Park over the last decade. The area is now dominated by spacious family homes, with the typical monthly mortgage payment hitting $2,338, which is well above the national figure.
$470
▲ +11.9%
- $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 Wattle Park — higher than 90% of areas.
| Wattle Park | $470 |
|---|---|
| 5066, SA | $410 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are very high here, with typical weekly rents of $470 and monthly mortgage payments that are well above those in South Australia and Australia.
$2,338 ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,293
- 2016: $2,200
- 2021: $2,338
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wattle Park, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $550–$749 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Wattle Park splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home is very common in Wattle Park, where 47.1% of properties are owned outright. This is far above the national figure, while the 10% rental rate is far below the state and national averages.
10.0% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.1% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wattle Park, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 90.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 86.2% of the area, a figure far above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.2% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.0%
- 2016: 87.0%
- 2021: 86.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.2% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.0%
- 2016: 88.6%
- 2021: 90.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wattle Park, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Wattle Park splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 5 or more at 12%.
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 Wattle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41551/wattle-park/topic/housing-dwellings