Keswick · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Keswick

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

Over half of all households in Keswick are renters, making it an area where renting is far more common than in most other parts of Australia. This high proportion of renters is reflected in the local housing stock, which relies heavily on smaller apartments and townhouses rather than large family homes.

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📍 Keswick, Suburb / Locality

Where Keswick sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +25.0%
  • $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 Keswick — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Keswick$300
5035, SA $300
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents typically sit at $300, which is about the same as the South Australian figure and well below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are usually around $1,517, a little below the Australian typical amount.

$300 ▲ +25.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $240
  • 2016: $270
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,517 ▲ +6.9%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,419
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,517

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Keswick, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Keswick splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 24%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very common here, with 53% of households renting, which is far above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, only 16.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below those seen across the country.

53.0% ▲ +6.3%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49.8%
  • 2016: 54.0%
  • 2021: 53.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

16.6% ▼ -23.1%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 19.9%
  • 2021: 16.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Keswick, Rented is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Small homes are the norm, as separate houses make up only 47.3% of dwellings, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. Because 51.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms—far below the state average—people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.

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.

47.3% ▲ +8.8%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.5%
  • 2016: 49.3%
  • 2021: 47.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

51.1% ▲ +15.6%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.2%
  • 2016: 45.4%
  • 2021: 51.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Keswick, the largest group is Separate house at 47%, followed by Flat or apartment (34%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (19%).

Bedrooms per home

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Keswick splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (46%) and 3 bedrooms (43%), with 4 bedrooms at 7%.

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 Keswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40685/keswick/topic/housing-dwellings