$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kimbolton · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define daily life in Kimbolton, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,300. This affordability is paired with a strong rate of home ownership, as many residents own their properties outright compared to the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kimbolton — lower than 60% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,300, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also much lower than average, sitting at $250.
$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kimbolton, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 38.7% of homes owned outright, well above the national figure of 31%. Only 19.4% of households rent, which is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
19.4% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.7% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Kimbolton, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 39%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.1% of the area, a figure far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than in most other areas, at 58.1%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.1% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.1% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kimbolton, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Other dwelling is next at 13%.
In Kimbolton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kimbolton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21356/kimbolton/topic/housing-dwellings