$275 ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Taylor · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Taylor
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has grown significantly in Taylor, where 36.4% of households now rent. This is a notable shift from 2011, and the area is now well above the national figure for renters. While more people rent, the typical weekly rent of $275 remains much lower than in most other areas.
$275
▲ +14.6%
- $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 Taylor — lower than 85% of areas.
| Taylor | $275 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs here are much lower than most areas, with typical weekly rents at $275 and typical monthly mortgage payments at $1,300. Both figures are well below the Australian average, though rents have risen by $35 since 2011.
$1,300 ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,460
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Taylor, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; Under $200 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Taylor, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Fewer people own their homes outright in Taylor compared to the rest of the state, at just 20%. This is far below the South Australian figure of 32.8%, while the share of households renting has risen by 12 percentage points since 2011.
36.4% ▲ +49.1%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.0% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Taylor splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (36%), with Owned outright at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large family homes are common, with 86.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. Detached houses make up 84.4% of the market, though this has fell by 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 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: 94.4%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.9% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 89.5%
- 2016: 89.8%
- 2021: 86.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Taylor, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Taylor, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40042/taylor/topic/housing-dwellings