$218 ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $218
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Flinders · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Flinders
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.5% of all homes in Flinders, far more than the national figure. This is a low-cost housing market where typical rents and mortgage payments are well below state and national levels. Most people live in larger, detached homes in this expansive area.
$218
▼ -12.8%
- $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 Flinders — lower than 94% of areas.
| Flinders | $218 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $218, which is far below the national figure. Home loan payments are also low, with the typical monthly cost of $1,220 sitting well below the Australian average.
$1,220 ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,486
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,220
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Flinders, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by Under $200 (42%) and $350–$549 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Flinders, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, at 39.2%. This is well above the national figure and has risen since 2011, while renting has also increased to 26.7%.
26.7% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.2% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Flinders, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common, making up 88.5% of dwellings, which is far above the national average. Most of these are larger homes, with 77.6% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
88.5% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.6% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 81.7%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Flinders, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Flinders, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40015/flinders/topic/housing-dwellings