$103 ▼ -31.3%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $103
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Woomera · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $103 makes Woomera one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This low cost is reflected in a housing market where almost no one owns their own home, with most people renting or in other tenure arrangements.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woomera — lower than 94% of areas.
| Woomera | $103 |
|---|---|
| 5720, SA | $100 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is far cheaper here than in the rest of the state or country, with 75.7% of households paying under $200 a week. The typical rent is $103, which is $272 lower than the national figure.
$103 ▼ -31.3%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
In Woomera, Under $200 is the majority at 88%; $200–$349 is next at 13%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is almost non-existent in Woomera, where 0.0% of homes are owned outright. Instead, 50.7% of households rent, a figure far above both the South Australian and national averages.
50.7% ▼ -45.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Woomera, Rented is the majority at 54%; Other tenure is next at 46%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.0% of homes, which is far above the state and national figures. While 76.7% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, they are not crowded, with only 0.60 people per bedroom.
0.60 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.0% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Woomera, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Woomera, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 4 bedrooms is next at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Woomera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41655/woomera/topic/housing-dwellings