$120 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $12
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kingstown · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Kingstown are much lower than most similar areas, with typical monthly loan payments of just $813. Every single home in the area is a separate house, and all of them have three or more bedrooms. This makes it a place of large, detached dwellings that are far more affordable than the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kingstown — lower than 91% of areas.
| Kingstown | $120 |
|---|---|
| 2358, NSW | $250 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $120, which is among the lowest for areas of this type and far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the state average, sitting at $813 compared to $2,167 for New South Wales.
$120 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$813 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The usual way of living here is through 'other tenure' at 52.2%, though 34.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Renters make up 21.7% of households, a rate far below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.
21.7% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.8% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Kingstown, the largest group is Other tenure at 43%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (18%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the homes here, far above the 72.3% national figure. Every home has at least three bedrooms, which is far above both state and national levels, and there are typically 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kingstown, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Kingstown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kingstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12168/kingstown/topic/housing-dwellings