$130 ▲ +85.7%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $70
- 2016: $105
- 2021: $130
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wauraltee · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive gap exists between housing costs in Wauraltee and the rest of the country, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far below national figures. This is a sparsely populated area where every single home is a separate house, most of which are large family dwellings.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wauraltee — lower than 90% of areas.
| Wauraltee | $130 |
|---|---|
| 5573, SA | $180 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $130, which is far below the South Australian figure of $300. Monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than most areas at $867.
$130 ▲ +85.7%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wauraltee, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The area has a very high rate of home ownership, with 56.5% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. However, 39.1% of households rent, which is well above the Australian average.
39.1% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.5% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wauraltee, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Rented is next at 36%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Wauraltee is a separate house, and 91.3% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national figures, with 60.9% of homes having four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.3% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wauraltee, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Wauraltee, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 3 bedrooms is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wauraltee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41554/wauraltee/topic/housing-dwellings