$228 —
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $228
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Allendale East · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define daily life in Allendale East, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,083. This small area is dominated by large, detached family homes and has very few renters compared to the rest of the country.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Allendale East — lower than 68% of areas.
| Allendale East | $228 |
|---|---|
| 5291, SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the South Australian figure, and the usual weekly rent of $228 is far below the national figure. Both figures have fallen since 2011 and 2016 respectively.
$228 —
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Allendale East, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Allendale East, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 47%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much less common here than in most areas, with only 8.3% of households renting. Homes owned outright make up 34.4% of the total, which is well above the Australian figure.
8.3% ▼ -64.8%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.4% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Allendale East, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 36%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.6% of the homes here, a figure far above the national average. This preference for larger homes is clear, as 80.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.6% ▲ +41.5%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.2% ▲ +75.1%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Allendale East, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
In Allendale East, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Allendale East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422001/allendale-east/topic/housing-dwellings