Willunga · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Willunga

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 95.9% of the dwellings in Willunga, far above the national figure. This is an area where home ownership is very common and the vast majority of residents live in large, detached houses.

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📍 Willunga, Urban Centre

Where Willunga sits — Median rent (weekly)

$330
  • $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 Willunga — higher than 70% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Willunga$330
5172, SA $320
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $330, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,550, which is about the same as the state average.

$1,550 ▲ +2.2%

Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,550

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Willunga, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Willunga splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 42.7% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national figures, falling 8.0 percentage points since 2011.

14.2% ▼ -36.0%

Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2021: 14.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.7% ▲ +46.3%

Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 29.2%
  • 2021: 42.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Willunga splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 14%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm, as 85.0% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Australian average. These are almost all separate houses, a trend that has risen 10 percentage points over the last decade.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

95.9% ▲ +12.1%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 85.6%
  • 2021: 95.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.0% ▲ +4.1%

Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 81.7%
  • 2021: 85.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Willunga, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Willunga, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).

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 Willunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415048/willunga/topic/housing-dwellings