$323 ▲ +29.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $323
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kings Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Kings Park
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.6% of all homes in Kings Park, far above the national figure. This is a suburb of large, detached properties where home ownership is common and housing costs are generally lower than in other areas.
$323
▲ +29.2%
- $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 Kings Park — lower than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $323 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,500, both of which are lower than most areas. Since 2011, the usual monthly mortgage has risen by $116 and weekly rent by $73.
$1,500 ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,384
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kings Park, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kings Park, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.6% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Victorian average of 32.2%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 22.5%, which is well below the national figure.
22.5% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.6% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kings Park, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, as 93.5% have three or more bedrooms. This explains why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the state and national figures, at 0.90.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.6% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.9%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.5% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.0%
- 2016: 91.7%
- 2021: 93.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kings Park, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kings Park, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 74%; 4 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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 Kings Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011333/kings-park/topic/housing-dwellings