$550 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $378
- 2016: $504
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kurnell · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kurnell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 make living in Kurnell quite expensive compared to the rest of the country. The area is dominated by large family homes, with separate houses making up the vast majority of the housing stock. This creates a residential landscape where home ownership is common and rental costs are high.
$550
▲ +45.5%
- $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 Kurnell — higher than 96% of areas.
| Kurnell | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2231, NSW | $550 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well above the national figure at $550, and typical monthly mortgage payments are a little above the New South Wales average. These figures are among the highest for similar areas.
$2,600 → 0.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Kurnell splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (37%) and $350–$549 (33%), with $750 or more at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kurnell, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 47.2% of households paying off a mortgage and 33.6% owning their home outright. Only 16.5% of households rent, which is far below the state and national figures.
16.5% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.6% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kurnell, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 95.2% of all homes, far above the New South Wales figure. Most of these are large, with 84.5% having three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 94.8%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.5% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 84.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kurnell, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kurnell, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (12%).
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 Kurnell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12224/kurnell/topic/housing-dwellings