$138 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $144
- 2021: $138
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kongwak · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kongwak
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Kongwak is a separate house, making it one of the most consistent residential areas in the region. This sparsely populated place is defined by large family homes and a very high number of people who own their property outright.
$138
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- $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 Kongwak — lower than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure, with a typical price of just $138. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,727, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,727 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,727
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kongwak, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kongwak, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 54.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Consequently, the 11.1% of households that rent is far below the state and national figures.
11.1% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.2% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kongwak, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
All homes in the area are detached houses, and 100% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national figures. This explains why the area has a higher number of people per bedroom than most similar areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 98.7%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kongwak, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kongwak, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 39%.
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 Kongwak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21378/kongwak/topic/housing-dwellings