$570 ▲ +185.0%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $346
- 2021: $570
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kembla Grange · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 81.1% of the homes in Kembla Grange, far more than the national figure. This is a place of large family dwellings where housing costs are high, with the typical monthly mortgage payment reaching $2,338.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kembla Grange — higher than 98% of areas.
| Kembla Grange | $570 |
|---|---|
| 2526, NSW | $370 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents here are among the highest for similar areas at $570, which is well above the $420 seen across New South Wales. Mortgage costs are also high, with 59.9% of households paying between $1,800 and $2,999 up a month.
$570 ▲ +185.0%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,338 ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kembla Grange, $550–$749 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
In Kembla Grange, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 63%; $3,000 or more is next at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Most residents are paying off their homes, with 62.8% owning with a mortgage. Very few people own their home outright at 12.3%, a figure far below the national average of 31.0%.
20.9% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
12.3% ▼ -75.5%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Kembla Grange, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 62%; Rented is next at 21%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are typically large, with 89.9% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average. This is consistent with the fact that over half of all homes in the area have four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.1% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.9% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kembla Grange, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
In Kembla Grange, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 3 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kembla Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12100/kembla-grange/topic/housing-dwellings