$416 ▲ +51.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $333
- 2021: $416
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kalorama · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kalorama
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A strong preference for larger homes has shaped Kalorama, where nearly every dwelling is a separate house. While most residents own their homes, those who rent face costs that are much higher than in most other similar areas.
$416
▲ +51.3%
- $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 Kalorama — higher than 85% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $416, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state and national averages, typically costing around $1,950.
$1,950 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,821
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kalorama, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kalorama, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 5.8% of households renting—a figure far below the 30.6% national average. About 36.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%.
5.8% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.1% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kalorama, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.1% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 87.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Victorian average of 74.1%.
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.
99.1% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.3%
- 2016: 98.9%
- 2021: 99.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.2% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.1%
- 2016: 85.0%
- 2021: 87.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kalorama, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kalorama, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (10%).
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 Kalorama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21287/kalorama/topic/housing-dwellings