$220 —
Lower than 92% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $195
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Gambier · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Gambier
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs have fallen in Mount Gambier since 2011, with the typical monthly mortgage payment dropping by $130 to reach $1,170. This makes the area much more affordable than most of the country. While the mix of home ownership and renting remains steady, there is a growing trend toward larger homes with more bedrooms.
$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 Mount Gambier — lower than 92% of areas.
| Mount Gambier | $220 |
|---|---|
| 5290, SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $220, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state and national figures, though rents have risen by $25 since 2016.
$1,170 ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 93% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,196
- 2021: $1,170
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Gambier, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Gambier, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Roughly 31.3% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the Australian average. Around 29.8% of households are renting, a figure that has fallen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
29.8% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.3% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mount Gambier splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (31%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 79% of the market, which is well above the national figure. Most homes are spacious, with 77.3% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
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.
79.0% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 82.8%
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 79.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 56% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 76.1%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Gambier, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Gambier, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4002/mount-gambier/topic/housing-dwellings