King Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in King Creek

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 98% of all homes in King Creek. This is a residential area where nearly half of all households own their homes outright, far exceeding the national figure. Large, detached dwellings dominate the landscape, making it very different from the more crowded housing patterns seen across the state.

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📍 King Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where King Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$410 ▲ +12.3%
  • $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 King Creek — higher than 84% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
King Creek$410
2446, NSW $350
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 and weekly rents of $410 are both much higher than most similar areas. While these costs are a little above the Australian figures, they are about the same as the New South Wales average.

$410 ▲ +12.3%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $365
  • 2016: $368
  • 2021: $410

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▲ +21.7%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,780
  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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King Creek splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (40%) and $350–$549 (36%), with Under $200 at 12%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In King Creek, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (21%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 47.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. Conversely, only 4.4% of households rent, a proportion that is much lower than most other areas.

4.4% ▼ -37.1%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 4.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.5% ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42.5%
  • 2016: 41.8%
  • 2021: 47.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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King Creek splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (48%) and Owned with a mortgage (45%), with Rented at 4%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm, as 95.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms—far above the national average. This helps explain why there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 0.9.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

98.0% ▼ -2.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 99.0%
  • 2021: 98.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.2% ▲ +0.5%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.8%
  • 2016: 95.6%
  • 2021: 95.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In King Creek, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.

Bedrooms per home

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In King Creek, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 5 or more is next at 23%.

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 King Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12153/king-creek/topic/housing-dwellings