$370 ▲ +76.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kew · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kew
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Kew than in most similar areas. This is a community where detached houses dominate the landscape, and the typical resident avoids the rental market.
$370
▲ +76.2%
- $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 Kew — higher than 76% of areas.
| Kew | $370 |
|---|---|
| 2439, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $370, which is much higher than most areas, though this is a little below the New South Wales figure of $420. The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,769, which is also higher than most areas.
$1,769 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,769
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kew, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kew, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 58.4% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. This helps explain why only 9.9% of households rent, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
9.9% ▼ -39.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.4% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kew, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.6% of all homes, which is far above the state average. However, these homes tend to be smaller; 57.0% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the Australian figure of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.6% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.1%
- 2016: 98.4%
- 2021: 97.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
57.0% ▼ -36.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.2%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kew, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Kew splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (31%), with 3 bedrooms at 28%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kew [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12117/kew/topic/housing-dwellings