Kingstown · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Kingstown

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.

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📍 Kingstown, Suburb / Locality

Where Kingstown sits — Median rent (weekly)

$120
  • $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 Kingstown — lower than 91% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kingstown$120
2358, NSW $250
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $12
  • 2021: $120

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 56.3%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

34.8%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 34.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Kingstown, the largest group is Other tenure at 43%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (18%).

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 90.6%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 81.3%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Kingstown, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Kingstown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (25%).

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 Kingstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12168/kingstown/topic/housing-dwellings