$230 ▲ +39.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $156
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kingston · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kingston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 100% of the homes in Kingston, creating a landscape of detached dwellings. This is a high-ownership area where the typical weekly rent is just $230, which is far below the national figure.
$230
▲ +39.4%
- $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 Kingston — lower than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $230, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly home loan payments are usually $1,517, a little below the national figure of $1,863.
$1,517 ▲ +55.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $975
- 2016: $1,335
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kingston, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; $3,000 or more is next at 47%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 58.1% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national average. Only 5.4% of households are renting, which is much lower than most areas.
5.4% ▼ -59.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.1% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kingston, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Kingston is a separate house, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. These homes are typically large, with 85.1% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.1% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.4%
- 2016: 76.4%
- 2021: 85.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kingston, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kingston, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21364/kingston/topic/housing-dwellings