$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Owen · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Owen
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $874 in Owen are far below the national figure. This is an affordable area where housing costs are much lower than most other places. Nearly all residents live in separate houses, and many own their homes outright.
$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 Owen — lower than 71% of areas.
| Owen | $220 |
|---|---|
| 5460, SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $220 is far below the Australian figure and has barely changed since 2016. Mortgage payments are also very low, with 63.5% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$874 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $910
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $874
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Owen, Under $200 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Owen, Under $1,000 is the majority at 73%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 36.7% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the Australian figure at 19.3%.
19.3% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.7% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Owen, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.1% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. These homes tend to be large, as 77.1% have three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.1% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.1%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 99.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.1% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 87.3%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Owen, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Owen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422038/owen/topic/housing-dwellings