$476 ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $385
- 2016: $438
- 2021: $476
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kew · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kew
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High living costs define the housing market in Kew, where typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 are among the highest for similar areas. This expensive market is reflected in both buying and renting, with costs sitting far above the state and national figures.
$476
▲ +23.6%
- $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 Kew — higher than 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $476 are well above the national figure of $375. This high cost of living is also seen in home loans, with nearly half of mortgage holders paying $3,000 or more every month.
$3,000 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,513
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kew, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $550–$749 (20%) and $750 or more (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kew, $3,000 or more is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 39.5% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Victorian average. Renting is also common here, with 28.6% of households renting, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
28.6% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.5% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kew, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 50.5% of homes, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. There are also fewer large homes here than usual, as the share of places with three or more bedrooms is well below the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
50.5% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.1% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kew, Separate house is the majority at 51%; Flat or apartment is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Kew splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (29%), with 4 bedrooms at 24%.
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 Kew [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21336/kew/topic/housing-dwellings