$340 ▲ +57.4%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $216
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dunstan · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Dunstan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer separate houses are found in Dunstan compared to other areas, with only 51.7% of homes being detached. This makes the area distinct from the rest of the state and country, where separate houses are much more common. The housing landscape here is a mix of smaller homes and a high number of renters.
$340
▲ +57.4%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Dunstan — lower than 61% of areas.
| Dunstan | $340 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen to $2,000, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,500. Meanwhile, weekly rent is $340, which is a little below the national figure of $375.
$2,000 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,820
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Dunstan splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (38%) and $200–$349 (38%), with Under $200 at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Dunstan splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $3,000 or more (27%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 36.0% of households renting, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Around 33.0% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the state average.
36.0% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.0% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Dunstan splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Smaller homes are more frequent here, as the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure. Separate houses make up 51.7% of dwellings, which is far below the 72.3% seen across Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
51.7% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
57.4% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dunstan, Separate house is the majority at 52%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 30%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Dunstan splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (36%), with 4 bedrooms at 15%.
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 Dunstan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40010/dunstan/topic/housing-dwellings