$220 —
Lower than 92% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Not in any Significant Urban Area · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Not in any Significant Urban Area
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA). This region is shaped by a high rate of outright home ownership and a strong preference for large, separate houses.
$220
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — lower than 92% of areas.
| Not in any Significant Urban Area | $220 |
|---|---|
| 5723, SA | $160 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is just $220, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,200 is well below the South Australian average of $1,500.
$1,200 ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 90% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,192
- 2016: $1,192
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; Under $200 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Not in any Significant Urban Area splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and Under $1,000 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is much higher than most areas at 42.2%, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is among the lowest at this level, sitting at 19.9%.
19.9% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 94% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.2% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.6% of the market, a figure far above the national average. This preference for detached living is seen in the fact that 79.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.6% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 97% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 93.6%
- 2016: 93.5%
- 2021: 93.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.9% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 78.4%
- 2016: 78.9%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/housing-dwellings