$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $228
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yorketown · Urban Centre
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.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yorketown — lower than 77% of areas.
| Yorketown | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5576, SA | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Yorketown, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 45%.
In Yorketown, Under $1,000 is the majority at 68%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 27%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.7% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Yorketown, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Rented is next at 24%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.4% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.5% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Yorketown, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Yorketown, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 2 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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