$320 ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kaurna · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Kaurna
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 85% of homes in Kaurna are now separate houses, a huge increase since 2011. This shift towards larger properties is reflected in the typical household, with 83.5% of dwellings now having three or more bedrooms. While homes have grown in size, the number of people sharing each bedroom has fallen significantly over the last decade.
$320
▲ +28.0%
- $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 Kaurna — lower than 68% of areas.
| Kaurna | $320 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $320 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,517 are both lower than in most areas. These figures are a little below the national typical costs, though rent has risen by $70 since 2011.
$1,517 ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,670
- 2016: $1,558
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kaurna, the largest group is $200–$349 at 45%, followed by $350–$549 (37%) and Under $200 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kaurna, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership outright has fallen by 9.9 percentage points since 2011 to 25.2%, which is well below the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 30.8% of households rent, a rate well above the South Australian average.
30.8% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.2% ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kaurna, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned outright (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.3% of the market, which is far above the Australian figure. This prevalence of large homes helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is much lower than in most areas.
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.
85.3% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.5% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kaurna, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kaurna, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Kaurna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40024/kaurna/topic/housing-dwellings