$997 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Western River · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Western River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly home loan payment of $997 makes Western River far more affordable than most of the country. This low cost of borrowing stands out as the most striking feature of the local housing market compared to state and national figures.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments here are well below the South Australian figure of $1,500 and far below the national typical of $1,863. This means the usual loan cost is much lower than in most other areas.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 80%, ahead of Other tenure (30%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Western River, Owned outright is the majority at 73%; Other tenure is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in the area are used more intensively, with 0.90 people per bedroom. This is a little above the typical figure for both South Australia and Australia, and much higher than most similar areas.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Western River, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Western River, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 1 bedroom (21%).
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 Western River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41575/western-river/topic/housing-dwellings