Killarney · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Killarney

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

Every single home in Killarney is a separate house, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. This residential pattern is far more common here than across Victoria or Australia, where a variety of housing types usually exist.

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📍 Killarney, Suburb / Locality

Where Killarney sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300
  • $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 Killarney — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Killarney$300
3283, VIC $263
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are notably low, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 sitting well below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also a little below the state average at $300.

$300

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $235
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Killarney, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Killarney, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 69%; Under $1,000 is next at 31%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong in Killarney, where 53.5% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, renting is much less common than in most areas, at just 7%.

7.0%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 7.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

53.5%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54.7%
  • 2021: 53.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Killarney, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here tend to be larger than average, with 84.5% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little below the national figure of 0.80.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 90.6%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

84.5%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 75.0%
  • 2021: 84.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Killarney, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).

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 Killarney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21348/killarney/topic/housing-dwellings