$253 ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $213
- 2021: $253
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kempsey · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kempsey
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher share of households rent in Kempsey than in the rest of the state, with 52% of homes being rented. This high rental rate is accompanied by housing costs that are well below the national figures. Most residents live in detached houses, though these homes tend to be smaller than average.
$253
▲ +40.6%
- $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 Kempsey — lower than 59% of areas.
| Kempsey | $253 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | $295 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical housing costs are far below the New South Wales average, with weekly rents at $253 and typical monthly mortgage payments at $1,170. These figures are much lower than most other areas.
$1,170 ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,159
- 2016: $997
- 2021: $1,170
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kempsey, $200–$349 is the majority at 75%; Under $200 is next at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kempsey, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 66%; Under $1,000 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, sitting at 52%, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 29.5% of homes are owned outright, a little below the state average.
52.0% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.5% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kempsey, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 68% of the market, but homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in the rest of Australia. This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here, at 0.90.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.0% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.2%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
47.0% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.4%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kempsey, Separate house is the majority at 67%; Flat or apartment is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kempsey, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (33%) and 1 bedroom (13%).
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 Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12103/kempsey/topic/housing-dwellings