$240 ▲ +95.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $123
- 2016: $63
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Woods Point · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift towards larger family homes has shaped the local landscape since 2011. Woods Point is now dominated by spacious detached houses, which helps explain why the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,018 is far below the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woods Point — lower than 63% of areas.
| Woods Point | $240 |
|---|---|
| 5253, SA | $240 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are low here, with typical weekly rents of $240 being well below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country. The usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,018 is also much lower than in most areas.
$240 ▲ +95.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,018 ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Woods Point, Under $200 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 38%.
In Woods Point, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 61%; Under $1,000 is next at 39%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent in Woods Point, at just 8.3%, which is far below the national average. Most residents own their homes, with 34.7% owning theirs outright, a figure well above the Australian average.
8.3% ▼ -45.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.7% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Woods Point, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (8%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, far exceeding the state and national figures. These homes are typically large, with 84.7% having three or more bedrooms, meaning there are usually only 0.7 people per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.7% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Woods Point, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Woods Point, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Woods Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41641/woods-point/topic/housing-dwellings