Kin Kin · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Kin Kin

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Almost half of all homes in Kin Kin are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area stand out for its high level of home ownership compared to most other similar places. The housing stock is almost entirely made up of separate houses.

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📍 Kin Kin, Suburb / Locality

Where Kin Kin sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +20.0%
  • $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 Kin Kin — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kin Kin$300
4571, QLD $300
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,600, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Weekly rent is $300, which is a little below the state average and well below the national figure.

$300 ▲ +20.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $298
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,600 ▲ +23.1%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,600

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Kin Kin splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (44%) and $350–$549 (44%), with Under $200 at 13%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Kin Kin splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 23%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong here, with 45.8% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 13.1% of households rent, which is far below the Queensland average of 33.1%.

13.1% ▼ -38.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.8% ▲ +3.9%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.1%
  • 2016: 47.0%
  • 2021: 45.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Kin Kin, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (13%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 98.4% of the area, far above the national average of 72.3%. While 67.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well below the state figure, there are a little more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

98.4% ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.8%
  • 2016: 97.8%
  • 2021: 98.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

67.9% ▼ -1.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 68.9%
  • 2016: 68.5%
  • 2021: 67.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Kin Kin, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Kin Kin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).

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 Kin Kin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31534/kin-kin/topic/housing-dwellings