$330 ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kent Town · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kent Town
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 60% of homes in Kent Town are flats or apartments, making it a high-density area. This is reflected in the local housing market, where renting is far more common than in other parts of the state. The typical mortgage payment is $1,924, which is well above the South Australian figure.
$330
▲ +32.0%
- $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 Kent Town — higher than 66% of areas.
| Kent Town | $330 |
|---|---|
| 5067, SA | $380 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $330, which is a little above the state average. Home loans are more expensive here too, with the usual monthly payment of $1,924 sitting well above the South Australian figure of $1,500.
$1,924 ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,924
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Kent Town splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (35%) and $350–$549 (34%), with Under $200 at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kent Town, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 57% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is among the lowest at this level.
57.0% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.2% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kent Town, Rented is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes dominate the landscape, as separate houses make up only 8.1% of dwellings. Because there are so few large homes, the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
8.1% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
26.0% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kent Town, Flat or apartment is the majority at 61%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 31%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kent Town, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Kent Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40680/kent-town/topic/housing-dwellings