Yalata · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Yalata

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.

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📍 Yalata, Urban Centre

Where Yalata sits — Median rent (weekly)

$90
  • $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 Yalata — lower than 97% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yalata$90
5690, SA $160
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $258
  • 2021: $90

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$840

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $1,343
  • 2021: $840

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Yalata, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 89.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Yalata, Rented is the majority at 88%; Other tenure is next at 12%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 1.50

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

94.0%

Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 94.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

62.7%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 88.5%
  • 2021: 62.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Yalata, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Yalata, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).

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 Yalata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422063/yalata/topic/housing-dwellings