$168 —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $168
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Orroroo · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Orroroo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs set Orroroo apart from most similar areas. A huge majority of residents live in detached houses, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $650 sitting far below the national figure.
$168
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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 Orroroo — lower than 86% of areas.
| Orroroo | $168 |
|---|---|
| 5431, SA | $150 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $168, which is far below the South Australian figure of $300. This affordability extends to mortgages, where the usual monthly payment has fallen to $650 since 2011.
$650 ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $758
- 2016: $822
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Orroroo, Under $200 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Orroroo, Under $1,000 is the majority at 77%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 54.8% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen to 11.5%, which is far below the state average.
11.5% ▼ -42.8%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.8% ▲ +65.9%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Orroroo, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.6% of homes, far above the Australian average of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 78.4% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has dipped to 0.70 since 2011.
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.
98.6% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 98.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.4% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 83.9%
- 2016: 74.8%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Orroroo, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Orroroo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Orroroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421029/orroroo/topic/housing-dwellings