Yorketown · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Yorketown

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

Separate houses make up 93.4% of all homes in Yorketown (L), where housing costs are far lower than the state and national figures. A large half of households own their homes outright, reflecting a stable residential profile with very low typical mortgage and rent payments.

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📍 Yorketown, Urban Centre

Where Yorketown sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Yorketown — lower than 77% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yorketown$200
5576, SA $200
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $867, which is far below the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rent is also much lower than most areas at $200, down $28 since 2016.

$200

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $228
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$867 ▲ +14.4%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $758
  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $867

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Yorketown, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 45%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Yorketown, Under $1,000 is the majority at 68%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 27%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 50.7% of houses owned outright—a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen by 7.8 points since 2011 to reach 24.5%.

24.5% ▼ -24.1%

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 32.3%
  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.7% ▲ +31.4%

Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 38.6%
  • 2016: 38.3%
  • 2021: 50.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Yorketown, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Rented is next at 24%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most residents live in detached houses, and 75.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. There has been a slight shift in the housing mix since 2011, with the share of separate houses falling from 100% to 93.4%.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

93.4% ▼ -6.6%

Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 93.3%
  • 2021: 93.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

75.5% ▼ -9.0%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 83.0%
  • 2016: 71.3%
  • 2021: 75.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Yorketown, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Yorketown, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 2 bedrooms is next at 18%.

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 Yorketown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421043/yorketown/topic/housing-dwellings