$450 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $440
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kogarah · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kogarah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Kogarah rent their homes, which is far above the national figure. This high level of renting is mirrored in the housing costs, where typical weekly rents of $450 are much higher than in most similar areas.
$450
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Kogarah — higher than 88% of areas.
| Kogarah | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2217, NSW | $460 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are high here, with typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments of $2,200 both sitting much higher than most areas. Around 62.5% of renters pay between $350 and $549 a week.
$2,200 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,032
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kogarah, $350–$549 is the majority at 64%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kogarah, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common at 48.4%, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, only 21.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the Australian average of 31%.
48.4% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.6% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kogarah, the largest group is Rented at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments dominate the landscape at 71.2%, while separate houses are far less common than in most of Australia at just 20.9%. Because larger homes are rare, the area has among the highest number of people per bedroom at 1.10.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
20.9% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
30.9% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kogarah, Flat or apartment is the majority at 71%; Separate house is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kogarah, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 3 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Kogarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12190/kogarah/topic/housing-dwellings