$500 ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $480
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kingsgrove · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher costs than most similar areas mark the housing market in Kingsgrove, where typical monthly mortgage payments hit $2,600. This is a place where detached houses dominate the landscape and a large portion of the population owns their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kingsgrove — higher than 92% of areas.
| Kingsgrove | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2208, NSW | $500 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $500, which is well above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, with the typical payment of $2,600 sitting well above the Australian average of $1,863.
$500 ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Kingsgrove splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (33%) and $550–$749 (31%), with $200–$349 at 14%.
In Kingsgrove, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
A large 40.9% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, 25.8% of households rent, a rate that is well below both the state and national averages.
25.8% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.9% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Kingsgrove, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (26%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 82% of homes, far above the state average of 65.6%. These homes tend to be large, with 77% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are 0.90 people per bedroom—a figure that is much higher than most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.0% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kingsgrove, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Flat or apartment is next at 9%.
In Kingsgrove, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kingsgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12166/kingsgrove/topic/housing-dwellings