$200 ▲ +53.8%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $163
- 2021: $200
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.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Kingston, where a huge 94% of homes are separate houses. This is a place of affordable and spacious living, with very few people renting and a high number of residents owning their homes outright.
$200
▲ +53.8%
- $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 — lower than 71% of areas.
| Kingston | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also well below the state and national averages, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,170.
$1,170 ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,058
- 2021: $1,170
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kingston, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 42%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Kingston splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (42%) and Under $1,000 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, as 47.3% of homes are owned outright—far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than in most areas, falling to 20.1% since 2011.
20.1% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.3% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kingston, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 80.4% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the national figure of 0.80.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.0% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.4%
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 94.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.4% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 79.1%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 80.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kingston, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kingston, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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/LGA43360/kingston/topic/housing-dwellings