$475 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $440
- 2016: $525
- 2021: $475
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kingsford · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kingsford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all households in Kingsford rent their homes, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas. This high rental rate is paired with housing costs that are far above the national figures. Most of the area is made up of flats or apartments rather than separate houses.
$475
▲ +8.0%
- $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 Kingsford — higher than 90% of areas.
| Kingsford | $475 |
|---|---|
| 2032, NSW | $450 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $3,000, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also high, with the usual cost of $475 sitting well above the Australian average of $375.
$3,000 ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,490
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kingsford, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $550–$749 (22%) and $200–$349 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kingsford, $3,000 or more is the majority at 50%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 50.9% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is 26.5%, which is well below both state and national levels.
50.9% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.5% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kingsford, Rented is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 50.5% of homes, while separate houses are far less common at 35.8%. This shift toward smaller dwellings means that homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
35.8% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.3% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kingsford, Flat or apartment is the majority at 51%; Separate house is next at 36%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kingsford, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (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 Kingsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12164/kingsford/topic/housing-dwellings