$105 ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $80
- 2016: $61
- 2021: $105
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kent · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Kent
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96% of all homes in Kent, which is far above the national figure. This is a place where housing is very affordable and dominated by large, detached properties. Most residents live in homes with three or more bedrooms, while rental and mortgage costs remain exceptionally low.
$105
▲ +31.3%
- $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 Kent — lower than 95% of areas.
| Kent | $105 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $105, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment has fallen to $230, which is among the lowest for areas of this type.
$230 ▼ -69.7%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $758
- 2016: $412
- 2021: $230
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kent, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kent, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here, with 44.3% of households doing so, a figure far above the state average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 24.1%, which is well below the national level.
24.1% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.3% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kent, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Rented (25%) and Other tenure (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 87.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. With separate houses being the only real option, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other Australian areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.0% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.3%
- 2016: 94.2%
- 2021: 96.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.9% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 84.1%
- 2021: 87.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kent, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (11%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54480/kent/topic/housing-dwellings