$208 ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $159
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $208
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kangaroo Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Kangaroo Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Kangaroo Island a more affordable place to live compared to the mainland. A huge 94.8% of residents live in separate houses, with a high proportion of the community owning their homes outright. This creates a residential landscape that is far less reliant on renting or high-cost mortgages than the national average.
$208
▲ +30.8%
- $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 Kangaroo Island — lower than 92% of areas.
| Kangaroo Island | $208 |
|---|---|
| 5223, SA | $211 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $208, and monthly mortgage payments are also much lower, sitting at $1,023. While rents rose by $49 since 2011, the usual monthly mortgage payment actually fell by $60 over the same period.
$1,023 ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,023
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kangaroo Island, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kangaroo Island, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (10%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 43.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31%. This helps explain why the 22.2% renting rate is well below both the state and national figures.
22.2% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.5% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kangaroo Island, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses dominate the landscape at 94.8%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 71.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is actually a little below the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.8% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 93.7%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 94.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.8% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kangaroo Island, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kangaroo Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (20%) 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 Kangaroo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011145/kangaroo-island/topic/housing-dwellings