$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waikerie · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Waikerie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Waikerie an affordable place to live. The typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. This affordability is a key feature of the area, as both rents and mortgage payments sit well below the state and national averages.
$200
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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 Waikerie — lower than 77% of areas.
| Waikerie | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5330, SA | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $971, well below the South Australian figure of $1,500. Rents are also very low at $200 a week, and this has fallen by $110 since 2016.
$971 ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $971
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Waikerie, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 45%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waikerie, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 41%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 35.4% of households renting. While 36.4% of homes are owned outright—well above the national figure—this is down 8.2 percentage points since 2011.
35.4% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.4% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.6%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Waikerie splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 78.7% of dwellings. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are less common here than in the rest of the state, and there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than the national average.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.7% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.1%
- 2016: 98.2%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.2% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 84.9%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waikerie, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Waikerie, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415045/waikerie/topic/housing-dwellings