$420 ▲ +52.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Keira · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas mark Mount Keira, where the typical monthly mortgage is $2,468. This is a place of large, detached homes where a high proportion of residents own their property outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Keira — higher than 86% of areas.
| Mount Keira | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2500, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,468, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, typically costing $420.
$420 ▲ +52.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,468 ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mount Keira, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 32%.
In Mount Keira, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $3,000 or more (32%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 42.8% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the 15.3% of households renting is far below the state and national averages.
15.3% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.8% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Mount Keira splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 15%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.8% of the market, far above the state average. These are typically large homes, with 87.9% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.8% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.9% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mount Keira, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Mount Keira splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 5 or more at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Keira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12779/mount-keira/topic/housing-dwellings