$440 ▲ +63.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Kembla · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Kembla
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 98% of all homes in Mount Kembla. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where most people live in large family homes, though typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the national figure.
$440
▲ +63.0%
- $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 Mount Kembla — higher than 87% of areas.
| Mount Kembla | $440 |
|---|---|
| 2526, NSW | $370 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Typical weekly rent is $440, a price that is much higher than most areas.
$2,600 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,383
- 2016: $2,383
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Kembla, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $550–$749 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Mount Kembla splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $3,000 or more (35%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Mount Kembla, with 51.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the 6.9% of households that rent is far below both the state and national figures.
6.9% ▼ -45.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.2% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Kembla, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 39%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area consists almost entirely of detached houses, and 93.6% of these have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average. This explains why there are 0.80 people per bedroom, a figure higher than most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.0% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.9%
- 2016: 96.1%
- 2021: 98.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.6% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 93.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Kembla, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Mount Kembla splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (38%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 18%.
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 Mount Kembla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12780/mount-kembla/topic/housing-dwellings