Willyaroo · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Willyaroo

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Almost every home in Willyaroo is a separate house, making it a place where large, detached properties are the norm. With nearly half of residents owning their homes outright, it is an area where home ownership is far more common than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Willyaroo, Suburb / Locality

Where Willyaroo sits — Median rent (weekly)

$375 ▲ +25.0%
  • $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 Willyaroo — higher than 77% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Willyaroo$375
5255, SA $300
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $375, which is well above the South Australian figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,509, putting it around the middle for its level and about the same as the state average.

$375 ▲ +25.0%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $300
  • 2016: $318
  • 2021: $375

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,509 ▼ -26.5%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,054
  • 2016: $1,767
  • 2021: $1,509

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Willyaroo splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 28%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 46.8% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure. This is reflected in the very low number of households renting, which is 2.4% and far below the state and national averages.

2.4% ▼ -63.7%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 2.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.8% ▲ +16.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40.2%
  • 2016: 33.9%
  • 2021: 46.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Willyaroo, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 47%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Nearly all dwellings are separate houses (99.2%), a figure far above the national average. The homes are typically large, with 92.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above both state and national levels.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

99.2% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 99.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

92.1% ▼ -1.5%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.4%
  • 2016: 83.5%
  • 2021: 92.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Willyaroo, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Willyaroo splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 8%.

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 Willyaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41613/willyaroo/topic/housing-dwellings