$346 ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $346
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kensington Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kensington Gardens
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer detached houses are found in Kensington Gardens than in the rest of South Australia. This area is defined by a mix of smaller homes and apartments, where typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 are well above the state figure.
$346
▲ +25.8%
- $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 Kensington Gardens — higher than 70% of areas.
| Kensington Gardens | $346 |
|---|---|
| 5068, SA | $340 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than most areas, sitting $500 above the South Australian figure. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, though they remain about the same as the national figure at $346.
$2,000 ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,972
- 2016: $1,864
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Kensington Gardens splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (45%) and $200–$349 (42%), with Under $200 at 7%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Kensington Gardens splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (29%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 39.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 30.2% of households rent, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
30.2% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.8% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kensington Gardens, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up only 46.0% of the neighborhood, which is far below the South Australian average. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are also far below state and national levels.
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.
46.0% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.9% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kensington Gardens, the largest group is Separate house at 46%, followed by Flat or apartment (33%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (21%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kensington Gardens, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 Kensington Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40678/kensington-gardens/topic/housing-dwellings