$270 ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $238
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Whites Valley · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A strong preference for home ownership defines daily life in Whites Valley, where over half the residents own their homes outright. This is far above the national figure, creating a community where very few people rent and most live in large, detached houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whites Valley — lower than 53% of areas.
| Whites Valley | $270 |
|---|---|
| 5172, SA | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,750, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure. Weekly rent is $270, which is a little below the state average and well below the national figure.
$270 ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,750 ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Whites Valley, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Whites Valley, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 52.6% of homes owned outright—far above the figures for South Australia and Australia. Only 7.0% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
7.0% ▼ -42.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.6% ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Whites Valley, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 38%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in the area is a separate house, at 98.2%, which is far above the state and national levels. Most of these are large, with 82.5% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.2% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.5% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Whites Valley, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Whites Valley, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Whites Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41583/whites-valley/topic/housing-dwellings