$103 —
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $103
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Woomera · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Woomera
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define daily life in Woomera (L), where typical weekly rents are far below national figures. The area is unique because no one owns their home outright or with a mortgage, with more than half of all households renting.
$103
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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 Woomera — lower than 95% of areas.
| Woomera | $103 |
|---|---|
| 5720, SA | $100 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is among the lowest for similar areas, falling $127 since 2016 to reach just $103. This is far below the South Australian figure of $300, and typical monthly home-loan payments are also well below the state average.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Woomera, Under $200 is the majority at 88%; $200–$349 is next at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 50.7% of households renting, a figure that rose 8.1 points since 2011. This is far above the national rate, while the percentage of homes owned outright is far below the state and nation at 0.0%.
50.7% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Woomera, Rented is the majority at 54%; Other tenure is next at 46%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.0% of the market, far above the national figure. Most homes are large, with 76.7% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are well below the national average of people per bedroom at only 0.60.
0.60 ▼ -60.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.50
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.0% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.4%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 89.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% ▲ +80.1%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Woomera, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Woomera, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 4 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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 Woomera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422061/woomera/topic/housing-dwellings