$360 ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kinglake West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kinglake West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 98.5% of all homes in Kinglake West, a figure far above the Victorian average. This is a place of large family residences where most people own their homes and very few rent.
$360
▼ -10.0%
- $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 Kinglake West — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, which is much higher than most areas, though this is about the same as the national figure. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, sitting at $360.
$2,000 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,777
- 2016: $1,690
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kinglake West, $350–$549 is the majority at 75%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kinglake West, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 36.5% of homes owned outright, well above the Australian average. Conversely, only 3.9% of households rent, which is far below the figures for Victoria and the rest of the country.
3.9% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kinglake West, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 86.2% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average. Because of this, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.5% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.1%
- 2016: 97.0%
- 2021: 98.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.2% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.4%
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 86.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kinglake West, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kinglake West, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) 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 Kinglake West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21360/kinglake-west/topic/housing-dwellings