$180 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $130
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kennedy · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kennedy
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical housing costs in Kennedy are far below the state and national figures. This is an affordable area where a large proportion of residents own their homes outright, though it is also a place where people tend to live more crowdedly than in other parts of the country.
$180
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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 Kennedy — lower than 80% of areas.
| Kennedy | $180 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | $150 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is very affordable here, with a typical weekly rent of $180, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,005 are much lower than in most other areas.
$1,005 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,005
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kennedy, Under $200 is the majority at 75%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kennedy, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common in Kennedy, with 41.7% of households doing so, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. Those who rent make up 27.1% of the area, a figure well below both the state and national levels.
27.1% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.7% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kennedy, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home here is a separate house, making up 95.8% of all dwellings. While 66.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there is a high density of people per room, which is well above the national figure.
1.00 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.8% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87.9%
- 2021: 95.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.7% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kennedy, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Other dwelling is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kennedy, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 1 bedroom (16%).
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 Kennedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31506/kennedy/topic/housing-dwellings