Woolumbool · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Woolumbool

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

Weekly rents of just $150 show how far below state and national costs Woolumbool sits. This is a place of detached houses and affordable living, where typical mortgage payments are far lower than the South Australian figure. A large proportion of residents own their homes outright or use other arrangements.

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📍 Woolumbool, Suburb / Locality

Where Woolumbool sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150 —
  • $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 Woolumbool — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woolumbool$150
5272, SA $150
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $833 and weekly rents of $150 are both far below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.

$150 —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $50
  • 2021: $150

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$833 —

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,175
  • 2021: $833

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Woolumbool, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is common, with 38.1% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. However, 28.6% of households rent, a rate much higher than most similar areas.

28.6% —

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36.4%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.1% —

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 38.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Woolumbool splits fairly evenly between Other tenure (33%) and Owned outright (30%), with Rented at 22%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Woolumbool is a separate house, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average, though there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.

0.70 —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.7% —

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 95.5%
  • 2021: 85.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Woolumbool, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 44%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Woolumbool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41653/woolumbool/topic/housing-dwellings