$315 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $315
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kingston · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kingston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all households in Kingston rent their home, a figure far above the national average. This high rental rate is paired with a strong preference for larger family homes, with separate houses making up the vast majority of the area.
$315
▲ +21.2%
- $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 Kingston — higher than 61% of areas.
| Kingston | $315 |
|---|---|
| 4114, QLD | $290 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,309, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Meanwhile, typical weekly rent is $315, a little below the national figure of $375.
$1,309 ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,543
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,309
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kingston, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kingston, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 58%; Under $1,000 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 50.6% of households renting, far above the 30.6% national average. This is reflected in the low number of homes owned outright, which at 20.8% is far below the Australian figure.
50.6% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.4%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.8% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kingston, Rented is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 83.4% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure of 73.8%. This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.4% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.8%
- 2016: 86.0%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.4% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.1%
- 2016: 85.1%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kingston, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kingston, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 4 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31548/kingston/topic/housing-dwellings