Yahl · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Yahl

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

Nearly every home in Yahl is a separate house, with 99.2% of dwellings fitting this description. This makes the area stand out for its detached housing and very low rental rates. Most residents own their homes, creating a stable residential landscape with few apartments or townhouses.

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📍 Yahl, Suburb / Locality

Where Yahl sits — Median rent (weekly)

$225 ▲ +80.0%
  • $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 Yahl — lower than 68% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yahl$225
5291, SA $220
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $225. Typical monthly mortgage payments are about $1,603, which is around the middle for similar areas and slightly lower than the Australian average.

$225 ▲ +80.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $125
  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $225

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,603 ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,600
  • 2016: $1,532
  • 2021: $1,603

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Yahl, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Yahl, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 35%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent here, with only 6.3% of households doing so, which is far below the national rate. Around 40.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above both the state and national averages.

6.3% ▼ -51.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 6.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.8% ▲ +33.0%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.7%
  • 2016: 36.6%
  • 2021: 40.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Yahl, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (40%) and Rented (6%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Yahl are typically large, with 88.8% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national average. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure at 0.90.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

99.2% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 97.4%
  • 2021: 99.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

88.8% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 90.0%
  • 2016: 86.0%
  • 2021: 88.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Yahl, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.

Bedrooms per home

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Yahl splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (41%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 8%.

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 Yahl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41667/yahl/topic/housing-dwellings