$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs define daily life in Remainder of State/Territory (SA), where typical weekly rents are far below national figures. This vast area is dominated by large, detached family homes and a high number of residents who own their house outright.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — lower than 77% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5723, SA | $160 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas, sitting at $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,400, a figure that is well below the Australian typical of $1,863.
$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,400 —
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (42%) and $200–$349 (42%), with $350–$549 at 13%.
Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and Under $1,000 (30%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 24%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in South Australia or Australia, accounting for 46.4% of households. Conversely, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at only 12.2%.
12.2% —
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.4% —
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (12%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than the national figure, making up 97.3% of all homes. These homes tend to be large, with 82.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian average.
0.80 —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.3% —
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.8% —
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Remainder of State/Territory, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL431001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/housing-dwellings