$402 ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $351
- 2021: $402
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kingston · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Kingston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen by $217 since 2011 in Kingston, reflecting a broader trend of climbing housing costs. The area is now marked by high living costs, with typical mortgage payments and weekly rents both sitting much higher than in most other similar areas.
$402
▲ +34.0%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Kingston — higher than 87% of areas.
| Kingston | $402 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $402, which is a little above the state figure of $370. Mortgage costs are also high, with the usual monthly payment at $2,167, a little above the Victorian average of $1,859.
$2,167 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,993
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kingston, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kingston, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 34.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 25.1% of households are renting, a proportion that is well below both the state and national levels.
25.1% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.6% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Kingston splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 58.8% of homes, which is far below the state average of 73.4%. This lower share of detached houses is consistent with the area having far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to most other places.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
58.8% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.7% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kingston, Separate house is the majority at 59%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kingston, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23430/kingston/topic/housing-dwellings