$138 ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $105
- 2021: $138
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wolseley · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 89.0% of all homes in Wolseley, which is far above the national figure. This rural landscape is defined by large, detached dwellings and very low living costs compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wolseley — lower than 88% of areas.
| Wolseley | $138 |
|---|---|
| 5269, SA | $138 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents at just $138 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $672. Both figures are far below the South Australian and national averages.
$138 ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$672 ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wolseley, Under $200 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
In Wolseley, Under $1,000 is the majority at 70%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 30%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 41.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. Meanwhile, only 12.3% of households rent, a figure far below the national level.
12.3% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.1% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wolseley, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 83.6% have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state and national figures, and it helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.0% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.6% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wolseley, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
In Wolseley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wolseley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41630/wolseley/topic/housing-dwellings