$438 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $438
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
McKellar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in McKellar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94% of all homes in McKellar, far more than the national figure. This is a suburb of large, detached properties where a huge proportion of residents own their homes outright. The area is defined by a very high percentage of spacious family dwellings compared to other parts of the territory.
$438
▲ +9.5%
- $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 McKellar — higher than 76% of areas.
| McKellar | $438 |
|---|---|
| 2617, ACT | $440 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas, while weekly rents are a little above the national figure at $438. These costs are roughly the same as the typical figures for the Australian Capital Territory.
$2,167 ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,208
- 2016: $2,075
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In McKellar, the largest group is $350–$549 at 36%, followed by Under $200 (26%) and $550–$749 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In McKellar, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $3,000 or more (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the state or nation, at 42.3%. Conversely, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas, falling to 18.8% since 2011.
18.8% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.3% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →McKellar splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the suburb, with 96.3% having three or more bedrooms. This preference for big houses is reflected in the low density of people per bedroom, which is 0.70 and much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.0% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 95.3%
- 2016: 94.7%
- 2021: 94.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.3% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 96.1%
- 2016: 97.6%
- 2021: 96.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In McKellar, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In McKellar, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (16%).
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 McKellar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011021/mckellar/topic/housing-dwellings