$270 ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ramsay · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Ramsay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Ramsay are well below the national figure, making it a more affordable place to live than most of the country. This area is defined by low housing costs and a high proportion of renters. Most residents live in spacious, detached family homes.
$270
▲ +35.0%
- $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 Ramsay — lower than 86% of areas.
| Ramsay | $270 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical monthly payment of $1,213 sitting well below the national figure.
$1,213 ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,213
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ramsay, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ramsay, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 36.1% of households renting, which is well above the state and national figures. Conversely, the 23.7% of homes owned outright is well below both the South Australian and Australian averages.
36.1% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.7% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ramsay splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (36%), with Owned outright at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 77.4% of dwellings, and 81.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national average, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.80 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.
77.4% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 77.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.6% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 81.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ramsay, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ramsay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 4 bedrooms is next at 16%.
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 Ramsay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40038/ramsay/topic/housing-dwellings