$80 —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $80
- 2021: $80
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Amata · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Amata
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has become the dominant way to live in Amata, with the number of households renting rising 74 points since 2011. Almost 87% of people now rent their homes, while no one in the area owns their home outright. This shift is accompanied by very low rental costs and increasing overcrowding in the available dwellings.
$80
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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 Amata — lower than 99% of areas.
| Amata | $80 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | $75 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is among the lowest for areas of this size at just $80, which is far below the national figure of $375. This cost has barely changed since 2016, and over 80% of renters pay less than $200 a week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Amata, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The area has seen a total shift in ownership; the proportion of homes owned outright fell from 23.9% in 2011 to 0.0% in 2021. Now, 86.9% of households rent, a figure far above the South Australian average of 27.6%.
86.9% ▲ +566.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 97.5%
- 2021: 86.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Amata, Rented is the majority at 87%; Other tenure is next at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Crowding is a significant issue, with 1.5 people per bedroom, which is far above the national figure of 0.8. Most homes are separate houses, but the number of larger homes with three or more bedrooms fell 18 points since 2011.
1.50 ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.70
- 2021: 1.50
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.3% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.9% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.6%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Amata, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Amata, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
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 Amata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422002/amata/topic/housing-dwellings