$466 ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $375
- 2016: $429
- 2021: $466
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kew East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Kew East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly home loan payments of $3,000 in Kew East are among the highest for similar areas. This is a high-cost housing market where costs for both mortgages and rent are far above the state and national figures. Most residents live in spacious homes, though the variety of housing types is shifting.
$466
▲ +24.3%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kew East — higher than 84% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than most areas, at a typical $466. Mortgage costs are also very high, with nearly half of all households paying $3,000 or more per month, a figure that has risen by $747 since 2011.
$3,000 ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,253
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kew East, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $550–$749 (19%) and $750 or more (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kew East, $3,000 or more is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is strong here, with 40.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is well below both the state and national averages.
23.6% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.6% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kew East, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 65.8% of homes, which is well below the state average. While larger homes are common—75.2% have three or more bedrooms—the share of detached houses has fallen since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
65.8% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.2% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kew East, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kew East, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 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 Kew East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011154/kew-east/topic/housing-dwellings