$330 —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $255
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kentville · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kentville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Kentville is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. While mortgage payments are generally lower than the national figure, the area has a much lower proportion of people owning their homes outright compared to similar places.
$330
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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 Kentville — higher than 66% of areas.
| Kentville | $330 |
|---|---|
| 4341, QLD | $315 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,408, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,863. Weekly rent is $330, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the state and national averages.
$1,408 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,747
- 2021: $1,408
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kentville, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up only 15.9% of households, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. About 29.5% of homes are owned outright, a result that is about the same as the state average but much lower than in most similar areas.
15.9% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.5% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kentville, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
All homes here are separate houses, which is far above the national figure. However, there are fewer large homes than usual, with the share of houses having three or more bedrooms well below the state and national levels.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.2% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kentville, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Kentville splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (34%), with 2 bedrooms at 27%.
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 Kentville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31511/kentville/topic/housing-dwellings