$138 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $194
- 2021: $138
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kerrisdale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kerrisdale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower living costs define daily life in Kerrisdale, where a typical weekly rent is just $138. The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with nearly 60% of residents owning their homes outright.
$138
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- $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 Kerrisdale — lower than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $889 and weekly rents of $138 are both far below the Victorian and national figures. These costs are much lower than in most other similar areas.
$889 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,403
- 2021: $889
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kerrisdale, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, with 59.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, 28.1% of households rent, a rate about the same as the state average.
28.1% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
59.4% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kerrisdale, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (23%) and Owned with a mortgage (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Kerrisdale is a separate house, a proportion far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 71.9% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.9% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kerrisdale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Kerrisdale splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (28%), with 2 bedrooms at 19%.
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 Kerrisdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21334/kerrisdale/topic/housing-dwellings