$320 —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Koo Wee Rup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91.9% of all homes in Koo Wee Rup, far more than the national figure. This is a place of large family homes, where most people own their property rather than rent.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Koo Wee Rup — lower than 67% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent here is $320, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the national typical of $1,863, sitting at $1,940.
$320 —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,940 —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Koo Wee Rup, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (38%) and Under $200 (12%).
In Koo Wee Rup, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (11%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 14.9% of households doing so, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Instead, over half of all homes are owned with a mortgage.
14.9% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.5% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Koo Wee Rup, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 30%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 85.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms—far above the 73.8% national average. This high proportion of separate houses means the typical home has four bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.9% —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.7% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Koo Wee Rup, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Koo Wee Rup splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Koo Wee Rup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011548/koo-wee-rup/topic/housing-dwellings