$630 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $575
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $630
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ku-ring-gai · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Ku-ring-gai
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,500 make Ku-ring-gai one of the most expensive places to live in the region. This is a high-cost area where homes are often large and the pressure of housing costs is felt by both buyers and renters.
$630
▲ +9.6%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Ku-ring-gai — higher than 99% of areas.
| Ku-ring-gai | $630 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $630, which is far above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also very high, with 56.7% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$3,500 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $3,000
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ku-ring-gai, the largest group is $750 or more at 37%, followed by $550–$749 (31%) and $350–$549 (27%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ku-ring-gai, $3,000 or more is the majority at 61%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 40.2% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 31.5%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below both the state and national figures.
19.8% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.2% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ku-ring-gai splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 78.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. While separate houses make up 68.7% of the market, this is well below the national figure of 72.3%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.7% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 79.3%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.1% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 84.0%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 78.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ku-ring-gai, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Flat or apartment is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ku-ring-gai, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 32%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (21%).
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 Ku-ring-gai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12103/ku-ring-gai/topic/housing-dwellings