$200 ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $155
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wool Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wool Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high rate of outright home ownership defines Wool Bay, where 77.8% of residents own their place without a mortgage. This is far above the national figure and helps keep housing costs remarkably low for the local community.
$200
▲ +29.0%
- $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 Wool Bay — lower than 75% of areas.
| Wool Bay | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5575, SA | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents of $200 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,062. Both figures are far below the national averages.
$1,062 ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $909
- 2016: $1,361
- 2021: $1,062
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common in Wool Bay than in the rest of Australia. This is reflected in the low number of households renting, which is just 9.5%.
9.5% ▼ -35.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
77.8% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wool Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 75%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house. These homes are generally spacious, though they have fewer people per bedroom than the state and national figures.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.8% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wool Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wool Bay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Wool Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41649/wool-bay/topic/housing-dwellings