$200 ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $156
- 2016: $188
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Whyalla · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Whyalla
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $200 are far below the national figure in Whyalla, making it a much more affordable place to live than most of Australia. While costs are low, the area has a higher proportion of renters and fewer large family homes than similar regions.
$200
▲ +28.2%
- $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 Whyalla — lower than 75% of areas.
| Whyalla | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5600, SA | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $200, which is well below the South Australian figure of $300. Home loan payments are also lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,300.
$1,300 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Whyalla, the largest group is Under $200 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (41%) and $350–$549 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Whyalla, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 28.7% of households renting. Around 33.1% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the South Australian average.
28.7% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.1% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Whyalla splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 75.7% of the market, though Whyalla has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than the state average. Most homes are smaller, and with 0.8 people per bedroom, the area is slightly more crowded than the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.7% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 75.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.0% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Whyalla, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Whyalla, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
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 Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41585/whyalla/topic/housing-dwellings