Hurtle Vale · State Electorate

Housing & Dwellings in Hurtle Vale

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far more people live in detached houses in Hurtle Vale than in the rest of Australia. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where typical housing costs are well below the national figure. Most homes here are large family residences with three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Hurtle Vale, State Electorate

Where Hurtle Vale sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +15.4%
  • $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 Hurtle Vale — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hurtle Vale$300
Greater Adelaide $320
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $300, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also quite low; the typical monthly payment of $1,384 is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.

$300 ▲ +15.4%

Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $260
  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,384 ▼ -12.5%

Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,582
  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,384

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Hurtle Vale, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Hurtle Vale, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 23%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much less common here than in other areas, with only 20% of households renting—a figure far below the national average. Meanwhile, 44.7% of homes are owned with a mortgage and 29.9% are owned outright.

20.0% ▼ -11.7%

Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 29.4%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

29.9% ▲ +4.7%

Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 25.3%
  • 2021: 29.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Hurtle Vale, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (20%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes dominate the landscape, with 89.1% being separate houses and 87.6% having three or more bedrooms. These figures are far above the state and national averages, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

89.1% ▼ -4.1%

Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 92.9%
  • 2016: 88.3%
  • 2021: 89.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.6% ▲ +4.8%

Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 83.6%
  • 2016: 82.6%
  • 2021: 87.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Hurtle Vale, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Hurtle Vale, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.

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 Hurtle Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40023/hurtle-vale/topic/housing-dwellings