$200 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $163
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kilkivan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Kilkivan, where the typical weekly rent is just $200. This affordability is paired with a very high rate of home ownership and a landscape dominated by detached houses. Most residents live in separate houses, with nearly half of all homes owned outright.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kilkivan — lower than 93% of areas.
| Kilkivan | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4600, QLD | $220 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Mortgage payments are also well below the national average, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,300.
$200 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kilkivan, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
In Kilkivan, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Kilkivan, with 46.8% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas, falling to 15.7% since 2011.
15.7% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.8% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Kilkivan, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.4% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. While 73.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.4% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.1% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kilkivan, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
In Kilkivan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kilkivan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031515/kilkivan/topic/housing-dwellings