$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Auburn · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Auburn
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.2% of all homes in Auburn (L). This is a place where housing is notably affordable and many people own their homes outright, far above national figures. Typical costs for both rent and mortgages are well below those seen across South Australia and the rest of the country.
$220
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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 Auburn — lower than 71% of areas.
| Auburn | $220 |
|---|---|
| 5451, SA | $235 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are lower than most areas, with the typical weekly rent of $220 and typical monthly mortgage of $1,192 both sitting well below the state and national figures. These costs have risen slightly since 2011 and 2016.
$1,192 ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,192
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Auburn, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Auburn, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (42%) and $1,800–$2,999 (8%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 47.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. This helps explain why only 18.4% of households rent, a figure far below the national level.
18.4% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.9% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Auburn, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are detached houses, and 71.1% have three or more bedrooms. Despite this, the number of people per bedroom is well below the state average at 0.60, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
0.60 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.2% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.9%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 94.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Auburn, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Auburn, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422006/auburn/topic/housing-dwellings