$245 ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $245
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hammond · State Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses now make up 91.2% of all homes in Hammond, a huge increase since 2011. This shift toward larger, detached properties has happened while housing costs have remained well below the national figures. Most homes here are spacious and relatively affordable compared to the rest of the country.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Hammond — lower than 90% of areas.
| Hammond | $245 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $245, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also low, with the typical monthly payment of $1,300 falling by $400 since 2011.
$245 ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Hammond, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
In Hammond, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
More people in Hammond own their homes outright than in most other areas, sitting well above the national figure at 35.8%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 6.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 25.9%.
25.9% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.8% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Hammond splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by detached houses, with 81.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national average, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.2% ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.2% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Hammond, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
In Hammond, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hammond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40020/hammond/topic/housing-dwellings