$370 ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waite · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Waite
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 84% of homes in Waite have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by large family-style living. This preference for spacious housing is reflected in the high number of detached houses, which are far more common here than in most other Australian areas.
$370
▲ +37.0%
- $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 Waite — higher than 52% of areas.
| Waite | $370 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,950, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rents are around the middle for similar areas at $370, though this has risen by $100 since 2011.
$1,950 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Waite, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and $550–$749 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waite, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Waite, with 40.3% of homes owned outright—well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest at this level and has fallen to 11.6% since 2011.
11.6% ▼ -37.1%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Waite splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (40%), with Rented at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.2% of all dwellings, far above the national average of 72.3%. This focus on larger homes is clear, as 84.6% of properties have at least three bedrooms, a figure that rose 14 points over the last decade.
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.
87.2% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 79.9%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 87.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.6% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waite, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Waite, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Waite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40045/waite/topic/housing-dwellings