$355 ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $355
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kingswood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kingswood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Kingswood than in most similar areas, with 55.3% of households paying rent. This high rental rate is a defining feature of the local housing market. While costs are higher than in many other areas, they remain slightly below the New South Wales figures.
$355
▲ +42.0%
- $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 Kingswood — higher than 72% of areas.
| Kingswood | $355 |
|---|---|
| 2747, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $355, and the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,755. Both figures are higher than most areas, though they sit a little below the state average.
$1,755 ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,714
- 2021: $1,755
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kingswood, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Kingswood splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (41%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 55.3% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright are among the lowest at this level, at just 17.3%.
55.3% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.3% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kingswood, Rented is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 44.7% of homes. This helps explain why the area has fewer large homes, with those having three or more bedrooms falling well below the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
44.7% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.9% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kingswood, the largest group is Separate house at 45%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (35%) and Flat or apartment (20%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kingswood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Kingswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12171/kingswood/topic/housing-dwellings