$516 ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $446
- 2021: $516
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
McKinnon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in McKinnon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs define McKinnon, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,689. This is well above both the state and national figures. The area has a mix of home types, though it is far more likely to have renters than most similar suburbs.
$516
▲ +35.8%
- $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 McKinnon — higher than 93% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $516, which is well above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also among the highest at this level, with 43.3% of households paying $3,000 or more.
$2,689 ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,024
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,689
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In McKinnon, the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $550–$749 (27%) and $750 or more (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In McKinnon, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 32.6% of households renting. This is well above the Victorian figure of 28.5%. Those who own their homes outright make up 31.5% of the suburb.
32.6% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.5% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →McKinnon splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up 58.9% of homes. Townhouses and semi-detached homes account for another 27.6%, while people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
58.9% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.0% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 72.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In McKinnon, Separate house is the majority at 59%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 28%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In McKinnon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (25%).
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 McKinnon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21629/mckinnon/topic/housing-dwellings