$288 ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $225
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $288
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Light · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Light
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 84.4% of the dwellings in Light, where housing costs remain well below the national average. This is a place of affordable living, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far below those seen across Australia. Most homes here are large, family-sized properties.
$288
▲ +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 Light — lower than 80% of areas.
| Light | $288 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $288 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,400, both of which are much lower than in most other areas. While mortgage payments have barely changed since 2011, weekly rents have risen by $63.
$1,400 ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,408
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Light, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Light, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 28.3% of households are renting, a figure that has risen 4.9 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is 26.4%, which is well below both the South Australian and national figures.
28.3% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.4% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Light, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned outright (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 83% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure of 73.8%. Detached houses are far more common here than across Australia, though their share has fallen 7.1 points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.4% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 95.0%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.0% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 85.5%
- 2016: 82.4%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Light, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Light, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40028/light/topic/housing-dwellings