Killara · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Killara

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

Housing costs have remained very low in Killara compared to the rest of the country. The area is defined by affordable living, with typical monthly mortgage payments of just $414 and weekly rents of only $100.

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📍 Killara, Suburb / Locality

Where Killara sits — Median rent (weekly)

$100
  • $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 Killara — lower than 94% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Killara$100
3312, VIC $120
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are just $100, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $414 is far below the national figure of $1,863.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 100%, ahead of Owned outright (0%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Killara, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are less crowded than in most other areas, with only 0.6 people per bedroom. This is well below the Australian and Victorian average of 0.8.

0.60

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.50
  • 2021: 0.60

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Killara, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Killara, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 43%.

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 Killara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21346/killara/topic/housing-dwellings