Kanwal · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Kanwal

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

Separate houses are far more common in Kanwal than in the rest of New South Wales. This is a spacious residential area where 83.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, making it far more likely to find large family houses here than in most other parts of the state.

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📍 Kanwal, Suburb / Locality

Where Kanwal sits — Median rent (weekly)

$380 ▲ +58.3%
  • $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 Kanwal — higher than 78% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kanwal$380
2259, NSW $410
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $380, which is much higher than most similar areas. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,733, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.

$380 ▲ +58.3%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $240
  • 2016: $320
  • 2021: $380

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▲ +3.1%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,681
  • 2016: $1,584
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Kanwal, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Kanwal splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A higher than usual share of households rent here at 26%, though this is still well below the national figure of 30.6%. About 32% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the state average.

26.0% ▲ +10.4%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.6%
  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

32.0% ▼ -16.2%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.2%
  • 2016: 36.0%
  • 2021: 32.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Kanwal splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 26%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses make up 85.1% of the market, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are large homes, with 44.2% having three bedrooms and 31.8% having four.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

85.1% ▲ +4.1%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.7%
  • 2016: 81.5%
  • 2021: 85.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

83.4% ▼ -0.7%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 84.0%
  • 2016: 82.8%
  • 2021: 83.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Kanwal, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Flat or apartment is next at 10%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Kanwal, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).

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 Kanwal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12075/kanwal/topic/housing-dwellings