$285 ▲ +45.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $196
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kangaroo Flat · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kangaroo Flat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Kangaroo Flat a more affordable place to live than most other areas. The typical monthly mortgage here is $1,300, which is well below the national figure. This affordability is paired with a high number of detached houses and a large proportion of homes owned outright.
$285
▲ +45.4%
- $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 Kangaroo Flat — higher than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $285, well below the Victoria figure of $370. Mortgage payments are also low, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,300, which is well below the national average of $1,863.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kangaroo Flat, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kangaroo Flat, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38.6% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31.0%. At the same time, 27.9% of households are renting, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
27.9% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.6% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kangaroo Flat, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 89.6% of homes, which is far above the state average. Most of these are larger family homes, with 77.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.6% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.9%
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 89.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.3%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kangaroo Flat, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kangaroo Flat, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Kangaroo Flat
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kangaroo Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21293/kangaroo-flat/topic/housing-dwellings