$220 ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Gambier · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Gambier
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas mark Mount Gambier as an affordable place to live. The typical weekly rent is just $220, which is far below the national figure. This affordability is paired with a strong preference for larger, detached homes.
$220
▲ +10.0%
- $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 Mount Gambier — lower than 94% of areas.
| Mount Gambier | $220 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,192, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,500. Renters also pay much less than average, with the usual weekly rent of $220 sitting far below the Australian figure of $375.
$1,192 ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,192
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Gambier, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Gambier, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 32.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure that rose 13 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell by 8.5 points over the same period to 27.4%, which is well below the national average.
27.4% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.9% ▲ +65.1%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mount Gambier splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 81.4% of all homes, which is well above the national figure. Most of these are larger dwellings, with 77.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
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.
81.4% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 83.0%
- 2016: 81.1%
- 2021: 81.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.9% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.6%
- 2016: 77.0%
- 2021: 77.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Gambier, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Gambier, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 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 Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40033/mount-gambier/topic/housing-dwellings