Cleve · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Cleve

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

Separate houses make up 98.5% of all homes in Cleve, creating a landscape almost entirely dominated by detached dwellings. This is a very affordable place to live, where typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments are far below the state and national figures.

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📍 Cleve, Urban Centre

Where Cleve sits — Median rent (weekly)

$170
  • $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 Cleve — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cleve$170
5640, SA $165
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $170 and the usual monthly home loan payment is $940, both of which are much lower than most areas. These costs have risen slightly since 2011 and 2016, but they remain far below the national figures.

$170

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $158
  • 2021: $170

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$940 ▲ +17.2%

Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $802
  • 2016: $888
  • 2021: $940

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Cleve, Under $200 is the majority at 70%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Cleve, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (8%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong in Cleve, with 44.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell to 21.2% since 2011, a level well below the state and national averages.

21.2% ▼ -16.2%

Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 25.3%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

44.2% ▲ +10.6%

Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 40.0%
  • 2016: 41.4%
  • 2021: 44.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Cleve, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (22%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses are the norm here, and 78.5% of these homes have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

98.5% ▲ +1.3%

Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 97.2%
  • 2016: 97.6%
  • 2021: 98.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.5% ▼ -0.7%

Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 79.1%
  • 2016: 81.0%
  • 2021: 78.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Cleve, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Cleve, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.

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 Cleve [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421005/cleve/topic/housing-dwellings