$310 ▲ +29.2%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Playford · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Playford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Well below the national figure for housing costs, Playford is an area where homes are generally more affordable. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,365, which is much lower than most other areas. This affordability is paired with a high number of large family homes.
$310
▲ +29.2%
- $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 Playford — lower than 71% of areas.
| Playford | $310 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $310, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. Mortgage payments have also edged down slightly since 2011, with the typical monthly cost now sitting at $1,365.
$1,365 ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,408
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,365
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Playford, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Playford, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership has fallen 9.5 points since 2011 to 24.2%, a figure well below both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has risen to 29.3%, which is a little above the South Australian average.
29.3% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.2% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Playford, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned outright (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 87.6% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.0% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 89.8%
- 2016: 89.5%
- 2021: 87.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.6% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 86.4%
- 2016: 86.0%
- 2021: 87.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Playford, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Playford, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40036/playford/topic/housing-dwellings