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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Loxton Surrounds | SA | $188/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,300/wk |
| 152 | Port Pirie | SA | $185/wk | $951/mo | $1,044/wk |
| 153 | Penola | SA | $181/wk | $896/mo | $1,314/wk |
| 154 | Whyalla | SA | $180/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,188/wk |
| 155 | Wattle Range | SA | $177/wk | $1,006/mo | $1,351/wk |
| 156 | Millicent | SA | $175/wk | $910/mo | $988/wk |
| 157 | Quorn - Lake Gilles | SA | $175/wk | $964/mo | $1,047/wk |
| 158 | Peterborough - Mount Remarkable | SA | $165/wk | $758/mo | $931/wk |
| 159 | Coober Pedy | SA | $163/wk | $630/mo | $764/wk |
| 160 | Karoonda - Lameroo | SA | $160/wk | $661/mo | $1,189/wk |
| 161 | Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour | SA | $160/wk | $936/mo | $1,176/wk |
| 162 | Le Hunte - Elliston | SA | $150/wk | $867/mo | $1,235/wk |
| 163 | Naracoorte Surrounds | SA | $150/wk | $900/mo | $1,632/wk |
| 164 | West Coast (SA) | SA | $104/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,148/wk |
| 165 | Outback | SA | $95/wk | $659/mo | $1,214/wk |
| 166 | APY Lands | SA | $85/wk | — | $1,266/wk |
| 167 | Western | SA | $50/wk | — | $1,312/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.