$300 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kelso · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kelso
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 95% of homes in Kelso have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by large family houses. The housing market is largely defined by separate houses and a high proportion of mortgages compared to outright ownership.
$300
→ 0.0%
- $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 Kelso — higher than 57% of areas.
| Kelso | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4815, QLD | $295 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national figures, usually sitting at $1,496.
$1,496 ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,496
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kelso, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; $350–$549 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kelso, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 32% of households are renting, which is much higher than most similar areas. This sits alongside a low rate of outright home ownership at 23%, well below the national figure of 31%.
32.0% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.0% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kelso, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned outright (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.9% of all homes, far above the Australian average of 72.3%. These are typically large dwellings, with 95.6% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.9% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.6%
- 2016: 98.0%
- 2021: 97.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.6% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.3%
- 2016: 94.7%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kelso, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kelso, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 36%.
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 Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31499/kelso/topic/housing-dwellings