$420 ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kearns · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kearns
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher costs for loans and rent than most similar areas mark the housing market in Kearns. The suburb is dominated by large, detached family homes, with 96.5% of dwellings being separate houses. While many residents hold mortgages, a smaller share own their homes outright compared to state and national figures.
$420
▲ +35.5%
- $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 Kearns — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kearns | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2558, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $420 and monthly mortgage payments are $2,037, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the New South Wales average, though slightly above the national figures.
$2,037 ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,037
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kearns, $350–$549 is the majority at 82%; $550–$749 is next at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kearns, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgage holders make up 56.1% of the area, while those who own their homes outright at 27.0% are well below the state and national averages. Only 14.7% of households rent, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 32.6%.
14.7% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.0% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kearns, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.5% of homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This focus on larger dwellings is clear as 95.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is much higher than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.5% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.9%
- 2016: 95.6%
- 2021: 96.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.4% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.0%
- 2016: 94.7%
- 2021: 95.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kearns, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Kearns splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (44%) and 3 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 12%.
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 Kearns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12087/kearns/topic/housing-dwellings