$321 ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $321
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kings Park · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kings Park
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.2% of all homes in Kings Park, making it a suburb dominated by detached living. Most families here live in larger homes, with a high proportion of residents owning their place outright compared to the rest of the state.
$321
▲ +28.4%
- $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 Kings Park — higher than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $321, which is higher than most areas, though a little below the state and national figures. The usual monthly home loan payment is $1,500, also sitting a little below the Victorian and Australian averages.
$1,500 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kings Park, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kings Park, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A large number of people own their homes outright here, at 41.5%, which is far above the Australian figure. In contrast, the 22% of households that rent is well below the state and national levels.
22.0% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.5% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kings Park, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Family-sized homes are very common, as 93.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure and helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.7%
- 2016: 95.4%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.2% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.3%
- 2016: 91.6%
- 2021: 93.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kings Park, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kings Park, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 77%; 4 bedrooms is next at 15%.
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 Kings Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21362/kings-park/topic/housing-dwellings