$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
American River · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in American River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define daily life in American River (L), where the typical monthly mortgage is just $696. This area has seen a massive shift toward home ownership, with a huge majority of residents now owning their homes outright.
$200
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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 American River — lower than 77% of areas.
| American River | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5221, SA | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage repayments are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical monthly payment falling $133 since 2016.
$696 —
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $829
- 2021: $696
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In American River, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In American River, Under $1,000 is the majority at 75%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership has surged since 2011, with homes owned outright rising by 54 percentage points to 57.4%. This is far above the South Australian figure of 32.8%, while the proportion of households renting has fallen to 15.4%.
15.4% ▼ -83.3%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.4% ▲ +1410.3%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In American River, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.6% of the area, a figure far above the national average. While most homes are detached, they tend to be smaller than in other areas, with those having three or more bedrooms sitting well below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -65.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.6% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.6%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.7% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In American River, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In American River, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
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 American River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422003/american-river/topic/housing-dwellings