$360 ▲ +63.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $315
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kelso · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kelso
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent their homes in Kelso than in most similar areas. While the typical monthly mortgage is $1,800 and weekly rent is $360, the area is dominated by large, detached houses.
$360
▲ +63.6%
- $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 Kelso — higher than 73% of areas.
| Kelso | $360 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $360 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,800 are both higher than in most similar areas. These figures sit a little below the New South Wales averages for both rent and mortgages.
$1,800 ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,739
- 2016: $1,768
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kelso, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kelso, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 27.7% of households renting. Meanwhile, 31.8% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the national figure.
27.7% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.8% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kelso, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 38%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 92.6% of dwellings are separate houses and 91.5% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national figures, and helps explain why there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.6% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.2%
- 2016: 90.9%
- 2021: 92.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.5% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.6%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 91.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kelso, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kelso, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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 Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12098/kelso/topic/housing-dwellings