$180 ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Giles · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Giles
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs are among the lowest for similar areas in Giles, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,083. This is far below the national figure, though renting is much more common here than in most other parts of the country.
$180
▲ +2.9%
- $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 Giles — lower than 99% of areas.
| Giles | $180 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at $180, and the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,083 is also well below the South Australian average. Over half of all renters pay less than $200 per week.
$1,083 ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,100
- 2016: $1,115
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Giles, Under $200 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Giles splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (41%) and $1,000–$1,799 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 41.4% of households renting. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has fallen 11 points since 2011 to 26.6%, which is well below the national figure.
41.4% ▲ +45.6%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.6% ▼ -29.8%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Giles, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 78.7% having three or more bedrooms, but separate houses are well below the national average at 67.6%. Interestingly, there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
67.6% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.9%
- 2016: 93.6%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.7% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Giles, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Giles, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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 Giles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40019/giles/topic/housing-dwellings