$380 ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kingborough · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Kingborough
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.8% of all homes in Kingborough, far exceeding the national figure. This is an area where most people own their homes, and the typical house is larger than those found in most other parts of the country.
$380
▲ +38.2%
- $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 Kingborough — higher than 83% of areas.
| Kingborough | $380 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $380, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Tasmanian figure. Mortgage payments have also increased, with the typical monthly payment rising to $1,625 since 2011.
$1,625 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kingborough, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kingborough, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.2% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, only 20.4% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
20.4% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.2% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Kingborough splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 76.9% having three or more bedrooms. Detached houses are very common at 92.8%, which is far above the national average of 72.3%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.8% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89.4%
- 2016: 92.7%
- 2021: 92.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.9% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kingborough, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kingborough, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Kingborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA63610/kingborough/topic/housing-dwellings