$280 —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Middleton · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Middleton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Middleton is a separate house, with 98.1% of dwellings fitting this type. This dominance of detached housing is far above state and national levels. The area is defined by a high rate of home ownership, with nearly half of all residents owning their place outright.
$280
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Middleton — higher than 52% of areas.
| Middleton | $280 |
|---|---|
| 5213, SA | $283 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 and weekly rents of $280 are both well below the national figures. While these costs have risen since 2011 and 2016, they remain a little below the South Australian average.
$1,300 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,127
- 2016: $1,196
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Middleton, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; $350–$549 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Middleton splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and Under $1,000 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here (46.1%) compared to the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 20.4%, which is well below the state figure and far below the national average.
20.4% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.1% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Middleton, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 78.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. While there are more bedrooms available, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 90.5%
- 2021: 98.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.7% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Middleton, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Middleton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Middleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415028/middleton/topic/housing-dwellings