$270 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Kempsey · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in South Kempsey
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define South Kempsey. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,300, and the usual weekly rent is $270, both of which sit well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
$270
▲ +50.0%
- $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 South Kempsey — lower than 53% of areas.
| South Kempsey | $270 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | $295 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The usual weekly rent of $270 is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,300, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$1,300 ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,122
- 2016: $1,127
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Kempsey, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In South Kempsey, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 32.4% of households renting. This is about the same as the New South Wales figure, while those who own their home outright make up 33.7% of the area.
32.4% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.7% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →South Kempsey splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common than in the state or nation, making up 90.4% of all homes. Most of these are larger dwellings, with 73.9% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.4% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.0%
- 2016: 92.8%
- 2021: 90.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.9% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 74.5%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Kempsey, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Kempsey, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in South Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13604/south-kempsey/topic/housing-dwellings