What rent costs, area by area
Median rent reported at the 2021 Census, for 167 areas across South Australia. This is what households actually reported paying — not advertised asking rents, which run higher.
$375/wkNational median rent
$1,863/moNational median mortgage
$1,746/wkMedian household income
167Areas with rent data
| # | Area | State | Median rent | Median mortgage | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Goolwa - Port Elliot | SA | $280/wk | $1,196/mo | $970/wk |
| 102 | Salisbury North | SA | $280/wk | $1,275/mo | $1,255/wk |
| 103 | Port Adelaide | SA | $275/wk | $1,495/mo | $1,247/wk |
| 104 | Davoren Park | SA | $270/wk | $1,158/mo | $1,161/wk |
| 105 | Salisbury | SA | $270/wk | $1,246/mo | $1,071/wk |
| 106 | The Parks | SA | $270/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,297/wk |
| 107 | Yankalilla | SA | $270/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,082/wk |
| 108 | Strathalbyn Surrounds | SA | $268/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,479/wk |
| 109 | Mallala | SA | $265/wk | $1,150/mo | $1,369/wk |
| 110 | Hackham West - Huntfield Heights | SA | $262/wk | $1,192/mo | $1,080/wk |
| 111 | Light | SA | $260/wk | $1,328/mo | $1,544/wk |
| 112 | Roxby Downs | SA | $260/wk | $1,517/mo | $3,140/wk |
| 113 | Barossa - Angaston | SA | $255/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,441/wk |
| 114 | Elizabeth East | SA | $251/wk | $1,233/mo | $1,188/wk |
| 115 | Christie Downs | SA | $250/wk | $1,250/mo | $995/wk |
| 116 | Clare | SA | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,368/wk |
| 117 | Kadina | SA | $250/wk | $1,127/mo | $1,155/wk |
| 118 | Moonta | SA | $250/wk | $1,200/mo | $965/wk |
| 119 | Wallaroo | SA | $250/wk | $1,213/mo | $916/wk |
| 120 | Smithfield - Elizabeth North | SA | $245/wk | $975/mo | $939/wk |
| 121 | Murray Bridge | SA | $240/wk | $1,100/mo | $1,077/wk |
| 122 | Port Lincoln | SA | $240/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,301/wk |
| 123 | Naracoorte | SA | $230/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,377/wk |
| 124 | Elizabeth | SA | $225/wk | $1,083/mo | $827/wk |
| 125 | Gilbert Valley | SA | $225/wk | $1,100/mo | $1,257/wk |
| 126 | Loxton | SA | $221/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,208/wk |
| 127 | Ceduna | SA | $220/wk | $1,251/mo | $1,406/wk |
| 128 | Eyre Peninsula | SA | $220/wk | $1,192/mo | $1,308/wk |
| 129 | Kingston - Robe | SA | $220/wk | $1,180/mo | $1,200/wk |
| 130 | Mount Gambier - East | SA | $220/wk | $1,200/mo | $1,348/wk |
| 131 | Mount Gambier - West | SA | $220/wk | $1,109/mo | $1,210/wk |
| 132 | Wakefield - Barunga West | SA | $220/wk | $965/mo | $1,092/wk |
| 133 | Berri | SA | $215/wk | $1,040/mo | $1,039/wk |
| 134 | Mannum | SA | $215/wk | $1,083/mo | $901/wk |
| 135 | Kangaroo Island | SA | $208/wk | $1,023/mo | $1,128/wk |
| 136 | Barmera | SA | $200/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,245/wk |
| 137 | Grant | SA | $200/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,582/wk |
| 138 | Murray Bridge Surrounds | SA | $200/wk | $1,250/mo | $1,294/wk |
| 139 | Port Augusta | SA | $200/wk | $1,138/mo | $1,277/wk |
| 140 | Port Pirie Surrounds | SA | $200/wk | $997/mo | $1,145/wk |
| 141 | Renmark | SA | $200/wk | $975/mo | $1,017/wk |
| 142 | Renmark Surrounds | SA | $200/wk | $1,178/mo | $1,459/wk |
| 143 | Tatiara | SA | $200/wk | $867/mo | $1,470/wk |
| 144 | Waikerie | SA | $200/wk | $953/mo | $1,027/wk |
| 145 | Yorke Peninsula - North | SA | $200/wk | $1,000/mo | $1,003/wk |
| 146 | Yorke Peninsula - South | SA | $200/wk | $986/mo | $891/wk |
| 147 | Jamestown | SA | $192/wk | $802/mo | $1,145/wk |
| 148 | Goyder | SA | $190/wk | $867/mo | $917/wk |
| 149 | Lonsdale | SA | $190/wk | $2,167/mo | $725/wk |
| 150 | The Coorong | SA | $190/wk | $879/mo | $1,085/wk |
Rent, mortgage and income are 2021 Census medians (ABS, CC-BY 4.0). Advertised asking rents are consistently higher than what sitting households report paying.