$315 ▲ +133.3%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $135
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $315
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lee · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Lee
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer separate houses are found in Lee than in the rest of South Australia, where the rate is 13 points lower. This area has a high proportion of homeowners who own their place outright, though the number of renters has risen slightly over the last decade.
$315
▲ +133.3%
- $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 Lee — lower than 70% of areas.
| Lee | $315 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $315, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. For those with a loan, the usual monthly payment is $1,733, which has risen by $693 since 2011.
$1,733 ▲ +66.6%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,040
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Lee splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (37%) and $200–$349 (36%), with Under $200 at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Lee splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than across Australia, at 36.4%. Meanwhile, 27.9% of households rent, a figure that is about the same as the South Australian average.
27.9% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.4% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lee splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 65.4% of homes, which is far below the state average. This shift is part of a larger trend, as the share of detached houses fell by 28 points since 2011.
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.
65.4% ▼ -29.9%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 93.4%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.7% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 82.3%
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lee, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 28%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lee, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Lee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40027/lee/topic/housing-dwellings