$361 ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $331
- 2021: $361
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kingsbury · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kingsbury
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renters make up a huge part of daily life in Kingsbury, with 44.2% of households renting their homes. This is far above the national and state figures and stands among the highest for similar areas. The local housing market is defined by this high proportion of renters and a lower-than-average number of large, detached houses.
$361
▲ +20.3%
- $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 Kingsbury — higher than 74% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $361 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,733 are both higher than most similar areas, though they remain about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,733 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kingsbury, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Kingsbury splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 44.2% of homes rented, which is far above the 30.6% national figure. In contrast, the 30.1% of homes owned outright is much lower than in most other areas.
44.2% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.1% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kingsbury, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are less common here than elsewhere, making up 66.4% of homes, which is well below the national figure of 72.3%. This helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are also well below the state and national averages.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.4% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.3% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kingsbury, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Flat or apartment is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kingsbury, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Kingsbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21363/kingsbury/topic/housing-dwellings