$160 ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $135
- 2016: $152
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Whyalla Stuart · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of just $160 are far below the national figure in Whyalla Stuart. This area is much more affordable than most parts of the country, with very low mortgage payments and a high proportion of rental properties.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whyalla Stuart — lower than 84% of areas.
| Whyalla Stuart | $160 |
|---|---|
| 5608, SA | $170 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $967 being well below the South Australian figure. Rent is also much lower than most areas, and nearly 70% of renters pay less than $200 a week.
$160 ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$967 ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Whyalla Stuart, Under $200 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
In Whyalla Stuart, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common in Whyalla Stuart, where 48.8% of households rent, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up only 22.9%, a figure well below the state average.
48.8% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.9% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Whyalla Stuart, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Owned outright (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 83.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national average. However, detached houses are far less common than usual, as 57.2% of dwellings are townhouses or semi-detached homes.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
36.0% ▼ -42.0%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.3% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Whyalla Stuart, Townhouse / semi-detached is the majority at 57%; Separate house is next at 36%.
In Whyalla Stuart, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 72%; 2 bedrooms is next at 13%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Whyalla Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41590/whyalla-stuart/topic/housing-dwellings