$323 —
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $323
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Echunga · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Echunga
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 84% of homes in Echunga now have three or more bedrooms, reflecting a shift toward larger dwellings since 2011. This is a predominantly residential area where separate houses are the norm. The housing market is characterised by high home-loan repayments and a very small number of rental properties.
$323
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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 Echunga — higher than 67% of areas.
| Echunga | $323 |
|---|---|
| 5153, SA | $340 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,700, which is much higher than most areas and rose $183 since 2011. Renting is also more expensive than in most similar areas, with the usual weekly rent sitting at $323.
$1,700 ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Echunga splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Echunga splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and $1,800–$2,999 (39%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with the rate falling 5.5 percentage points since 2011 to just 12.7%, which is far below the national figure. This is consistent with a high rate of home ownership, as 58.8% of households have a mortgage.
12.7% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.6% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Echunga, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.3% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. These homes tend to be large, with 84.6% having at least three bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.3% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.1%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 97.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.6% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 84.5%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Echunga, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Echunga, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Echunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421010/echunga/topic/housing-dwellings