$350 ▲ +70.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $205
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kalkite · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 94% of homes in Kalkite are separate houses, a figure far above the New South Wales and national averages. This makes the area overwhelmingly residential with detached dwellings. While the housing style is traditional, the way people pay for their homes varies widely.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kalkite — higher than 71% of areas.
| Kalkite | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2627, NSW | $410 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,625, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Meanwhile, the usual weekly rent is $350, which is about the same as the national figure of $375.
$350 ▲ +70.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,625 ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kalkite, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; $350–$549 is next at 40%.
Kalkite splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (29%), with Under $1,000 at 21%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 30.1% of households renting. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is 27.2%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
30.1% ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.2% ▼ -45.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Kalkite, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned outright (29%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 76.7% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state average. This helps explain why there are 0.80 people per bedroom, a rate higher than most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.2% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kalkite, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Kalkite, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 5 or more (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kalkite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12060/kalkite/topic/housing-dwellings