$320 ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $215
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kootingal · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Kootingal has remained largely stable, with a strong preference for large, detached homes. Most of the area is made up of separate houses, with 96.1% of dwellings being standalone buildings. This creates a landscape dominated by family-sized properties that are much more common here than in the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kootingal — higher than 63% of areas.
| Kootingal | $320 |
|---|---|
| 2352, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the New South Wales figure, sitting at $1,302. Weekly rents are also lower than state and national figures, with a typical payment of $320.
$320 ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,302 ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kootingal, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
In Kootingal, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
More than a third of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Around 26.1% of households are renting, a rate that is well below both the state and Australian averages.
26.1% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.5% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Kootingal splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, and 88% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average. Because homes are so large, there are fewer people per bedroom compared to most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.1% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.0% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kootingal, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Kootingal, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kootingal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12203/kootingal/topic/housing-dwellings