$373 —
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $373
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Houghton · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Houghton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Houghton is a separate house, making it an area dominated by detached living. This characteristic is reflected in the large size of the dwellings and a very low number of renters. The typical household here is far more likely to own their home than the state or national average.
$373
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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 Houghton — higher than 81% of areas.
| Houghton | $373 |
|---|---|
| 5131, SA | $395 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much higher than most areas, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,970 and weekly rents of $373. Both figures have risen since the last census, with mortgage payments climbing by $286 since 2011.
$1,970 ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,684
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,970
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Houghton, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Houghton splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Houghton, where 43.7% of homes are owned outright—far above the South Australian figure of 32.8%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is among the lowest for similar areas at just 3.4%.
3.4% ▼ -44.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.7% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Houghton, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 42%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is almost entirely made up of large homes, with 97.7% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average of 73.8%, and the typical number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.6%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.7% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.6%
- 2016: 88.7%
- 2021: 97.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Houghton, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Houghton, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (11%).
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 Houghton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421016/houghton/topic/housing-dwellings