$200 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yorketown · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most areas define Yorketown, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $915. This makes the town far more affordable than the state and national figures. Over half of the homes here are owned outright, creating a strong sense of stability in the local property market.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yorketown — lower than 75% of areas.
| Yorketown | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5576, SA | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is well below the South Australian figure of $300 and far below the national average. Mortgage payments are also far below the national level, with 61.3% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$200 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$915 ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Yorketown, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 46%.
In Yorketown, Under $1,000 is the majority at 63%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 27%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, with 51.2% of dwellings owned outright—a figure far above both the state and national levels. Meanwhile, 21.5% of households rent, which is well below the South Australian average of 27.6%.
21.5% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.2% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Yorketown, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate detached houses make up 95.9% of the market, far above the state and national figures. Most of these are larger homes, with 76.6% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.9% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.6% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Yorketown, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In Yorketown, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Yorketown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41689/yorketown/topic/housing-dwellings