$340 ▲ +70.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Kembla · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Port Kembla
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rental demand has remained high in Port Kembla, where over a third of households now rent. This mix of tenure is paired with a strong presence of separate houses, which make up 76.7% of the local stock. While home ownership is common, the area sees a higher proportion of renters than most similar places.
$340
▲ +70.0%
- $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 Port Kembla — higher than 69% of areas.
| Port Kembla | $340 |
|---|---|
| 2505, NSW | $340 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $340, which is higher than most areas but a little below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,950, slightly below the state average.
$1,950 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Kembla, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $200–$349 (31%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Kembla, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A significant 33.6% of households rent here, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, 37.7% of homes are owned outright, a rate well above both the state and Australian averages.
33.6% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.7% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Port Kembla splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Rented (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 76.7%, far above the New South Wales average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common than in most areas, and there are typically 0.8 people per bedroom.
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.
76.7% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.3% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Kembla, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Flat or apartment is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Kembla, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Port Kembla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13257/port-kembla/topic/housing-dwellings