$160 —
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coonalpyn · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $533 make Coonalpyn a place with some of the lowest housing costs in the region. Most residents live in detached houses and an unusually high number own their homes outright. These affordable costs and high home-ownership rates create a distinct housing profile for the area.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Coonalpyn — lower than 87% of areas.
| Coonalpyn | $160 |
|---|---|
| 5265, SA | $150 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is far below the national figure at $160, and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $533, which is much lower than most areas. Both typical rents and mortgage payments have fallen since previous censuses.
$160 —
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$533 ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Coonalpyn splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
In Coonalpyn, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 46.9% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below both the state and national figures at 21.9%.
21.9% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.9% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Coonalpyn, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Rented (22%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.5% of homes, and nearly 80% of all dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Despite these larger homes, the number of people per bedroom is well below the national figure.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.5% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Coonalpyn, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
In Coonalpyn, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 72%; 2 bedrooms is next at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Coonalpyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422018/coonalpyn/topic/housing-dwellings