$620 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $580
- 2016: $646
- 2021: $620
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Killara · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Killara
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Killara are separate houses, making it a place of high-value property. Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,300 and weekly rents of $620 are both among the highest for similar areas, far exceeding the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
$620
▲ +6.9%
- $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 Killara — higher than 99% of areas.
| Killara | $620 |
|---|---|
| 2071, NSW | $650 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical home-loan payments are well above the state figure, with 55.2% of households paying $3,000 or more per month. Rent is also very high, with about 33% of renters paying $750 or more each week.
$3,300 → 0.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,300
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Killara splits fairly evenly between $750 or more (34%) and $550–$749 (34%), with $350–$549 at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Killara, $3,000 or more is the majority at 59%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 39.4%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than in most other areas, sitting at 25.4%.
25.4% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.4% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Killara, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While 54.7% of homes are separate houses, this is far below the national figure. Apartments make up a large share at 42.6%, and the typical home has about 0.9 people per bedroom, which is a little above the Australian average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
54.7% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.4% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Killara, Separate house is the majority at 55%; Flat or apartment is next at 43%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Killara splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (24%), with 2 bedrooms at 23%.
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 Killara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12137/killara/topic/housing-dwellings