$550 ▲ +59.4%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $345
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kenthurst · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kenthurst
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.6% of all homes in Kenthurst, creating a landscape dominated by large family properties. This is an expensive area to live in, where typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are both far above the national figures.
$550
▲ +59.4%
- $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 Kenthurst — higher than 96% of areas.
| Kenthurst | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2156, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest at this level, sitting at $3,280, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Rent is also high, with the usual weekly cost of $550 sitting well above both state and national levels.
$3,280 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,000
- 2016: $2,800
- 2021: $3,280
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kenthurst, the largest group is $350–$549 at 33%, followed by $550–$749 (26%) and $750 or more (26%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kenthurst, $3,000 or more is the majority at 60%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 48.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. In contrast, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 9.6%.
9.6% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.1% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kenthurst, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are typically large, with 92.2% having three or more bedrooms—a figure far above the state and national averages. Around 40% of homes have five or more bedrooms, which helps explain why people per bedroom is slightly lower than the state average.
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.
95.6% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.7%
- 2016: 95.3%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.2% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 91.5%
- 2021: 92.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kenthurst, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Kenthurst splits fairly evenly between 5 or more (40%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 3 bedrooms at 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 Kenthurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12108/kenthurst/topic/housing-dwellings