Kanahooka · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Kanahooka

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 84% of all homes in Kanahooka, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area predominantly residential, with a very high proportion of people owning their homes outright. It is a place where large, family-sized dwellings are the norm.

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📍 Kanahooka, Suburb / Locality

Where Kanahooka sits — Median rent (weekly)

$450 ▲ +50.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kanahooka — higher than 88% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kanahooka$450
2530, NSW $410
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents of $450 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 are both much higher than in most areas. These figures are about the same as the state and national totals.

$450 ▲ +50.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $300
  • 2016: $378
  • 2021: $450

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,000 ▲ +4.9%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,907
  • 2016: $1,800
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Kanahooka, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Kanahooka, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and Under $1,000 (15%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Half of all homes in Kanahooka are owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales and Australian figures. Meanwhile, the 12.1% of households that rent is far below the state and national averages.

12.1% ▲ +27.5%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.3% ▼ -0.6%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.5%
  • 2016: 50.1%
  • 2021: 50.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Kanahooka, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 34%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes with three or more bedrooms are common here, appearing in 83.9% of dwellings. This is far above the national figure, and it helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to most areas.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

84.0% ▼ -0.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 84.6%
  • 2016: 85.5%
  • 2021: 84.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

83.9% ▲ +0.9%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.2%
  • 2016: 82.8%
  • 2021: 83.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Kanahooka, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Kanahooka, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).

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 Kanahooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12063/kanahooka/topic/housing-dwellings