Kialla West · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Kialla West

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 98.6% of all homes in Kialla West, meaning almost every resident lives in a detached house. This is a high-ownership area where nearly half the homes are owned outright, making it much more stable than the state or national average.

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📍 Kialla West, Suburb / Locality

Where Kialla West sits — Median rent (weekly)

$261 ▲ +45.0%
  • $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 Kialla West — lower than 56% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kialla West$261
3631, VIC $350
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents of $261 are well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Mortgage payments are also a little lower than the state and national typicals, sitting at $1,664 a month.

$261 ▲ +45.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $180
  • 2016: $230
  • 2021: $261

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,664 ▼ -4.0%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,733
  • 2016: $1,426
  • 2021: $1,664

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Kialla West, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Kialla West splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (41%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 12%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 45.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 6.4% of households rent, a rate far below that of most other areas.

6.4% ▼ -53.1%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 6.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.4% ▲ +26.1%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.0%
  • 2016: 39.1%
  • 2021: 45.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Kialla West splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (46%) and Owned with a mortgage (44%), with Rented at 6%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large family homes dominate the landscape, as 93.6% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Victorian average, with 46.1% of homes having exactly four bedrooms.

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.

98.6% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 98.6%
  • 2021: 98.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

93.6% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.4%
  • 2016: 92.0%
  • 2021: 93.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Kialla West, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Kialla West, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (39%) and 5 or more (11%).

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 Kialla West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21342/kialla-west/topic/housing-dwellings