$90 —
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $258
- 2021: $90
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yalata · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 90% of households in Yalata rent their homes, a figure far above the national average. This community has very low housing costs and a high number of people sharing bedrooms, though most people live in separate houses.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yalata — lower than 97% of areas.
| Yalata | $90 |
|---|---|
| 5690, SA | $160 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $90, which is far below the national figure and has fallen since 2016. Monthly home-loan payments are also far below the state and national figures at $840.
$90 —
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$840 —
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Yalata, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the primary way people live here, with 89.6% of households renting, which is far above the state average. No one in the community owns their home outright, a drop of 24 points since 2016.
89.6% —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Yalata, Rented is the majority at 88%; Other tenure is next at 12%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, but homes are crowded with 1.5 people per bedroom, far above the national figure of 0.8. The proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen to 62.7% since 2016.
1.50 —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.0% —
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.7% —
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Yalata, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
In Yalata, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Yalata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422063/yalata/topic/housing-dwellings