$275 —
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coffin Bay · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Coffin Bay are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This means the area is much more likely than most other places to have residents who have paid off their mortgages. Housing costs here remain well below the national figures for both rent and loans.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Coffin Bay — higher than 51% of areas.
| Coffin Bay | $275 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | $250 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $275, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,300 is well below the national average of $1,863.
$275 —
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Coffin Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 78%; $350–$549 is next at 15%.
In Coffin Bay, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 60%; Under $1,000 is next at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of residents own their homes outright (47.1%) compared to the South Australian average of 32.8%. Meanwhile, the 19.5% of households renting is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
19.5% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.1% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Coffin Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.9% of the area, which is far above the national average of 72.3%. While most homes are detached, the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the state and national figures.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.9% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.9% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Coffin Bay, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
In Coffin Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Coffin Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421007/coffin-bay/topic/housing-dwellings