$248 ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $246
- 2021: $248
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kilmore East · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Kilmore East is a separate house, making it a place of detached dwellings. This residential pattern is far above the national figure, with 88.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kilmore East — lower than 61% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is very affordable here, with a typical weekly cost of $248, which is well below the Victorian figure. However, those with mortgages face higher payments than most areas, typically spending $1,871 a month.
$248 ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,871 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kilmore East, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Kilmore East splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with $3,000 or more at 27%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 40.6% of residents owning their place outright, which is well above the national average. Only 9.8% of households rent, a figure far below the state and national levels.
9.8% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.6% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Kilmore East, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 39%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, as 88.8% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average, and the typical density is 0.8 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.8% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kilmore East, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Kilmore East splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 5 or more at 11%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kilmore East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21353/kilmore-east/topic/housing-dwellings