$220 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Weeroona Island · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far lower cost of living defines housing on Weeroona Island, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,038. This makes the area much more affordable than most other places. The housing market is stable, with a very high number of people owning their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Weeroona Island — lower than 69% of areas.
| Weeroona Island | $220 |
|---|---|
| 5495, SA | $189 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $220, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the South Australian average, sitting at $1,038 compared to $1,500.
$220 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,038 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Weeroona Island, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Weeroona Island, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 44%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, with 63.9% of residents doing so—a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Only 18.0% of households rent, which is well below the state figure.
18.0% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
63.9% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Weeroona Island, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.4% of all homes, far above the Australian figure of 72.3%. However, these homes are often smaller, with 67.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the state average.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.4% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.2% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Weeroona Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Weeroona Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Weeroona Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41558/weeroona-island/topic/housing-dwellings