$540 ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $540
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kiama Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kiama Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Half of all homes in Kiama Heights are owned outright, far more than in most other areas. This high rate of ownership sits alongside very expensive housing costs, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments well above national figures. The area is dominated by large, separate houses.
$540
▲ +58.8%
- $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 Kiama Heights — higher than 95% of areas.
| Kiama Heights | $540 |
|---|---|
| 2533, NSW | $480 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters pay some of the highest prices at this level, with typical weekly rent at $540, well above the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also much higher than most areas at $2,340.
$2,340 ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,134
- 2016: $1,929
- 2021: $2,340
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kiama Heights, $550–$749 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kiama Heights, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 50% of homes owned outright, far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Consequently, the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national averages at just 12.7%.
12.7% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kiama Heights, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 93.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This explains why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.2% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.9%
- 2016: 92.1%
- 2021: 93.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.5% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.4%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 93.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kiama Heights, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kiama Heights, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (14%).
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 Kiama Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12126/kiama-heights/topic/housing-dwellings