$175 ▲ +84.2%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $95
- 2021: $175
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wunkar · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wunkar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs make daily life in Wunkar far more affordable than in most parts of the country. Typical weekly rents are just $175, and a large majority of residents own their homes outright.
$175
▲ +84.2%
- $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 Wunkar — lower than 81% of areas.
| Wunkar | $175 |
|---|---|
| 5311, SA | $155 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $611, which is far below the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $175 compared to $375 across Australia.
$611 ▼ -44.5%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,100
- 2016: $433
- 2021: $611
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wunkar, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 63%; Under $1,000 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 55% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why only 15% of households rent, which is far below the state average of 27.6%.
15.0% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.0% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wunkar, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Wunkar is a separate house, a figure far above the Australian average of 72.3%. While 70% of these have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is well below the national figure.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 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.
70.0% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.6%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wunkar, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 Wunkar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41660/wunkar/topic/housing-dwellings