$320 ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $243
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kilkenny · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kilkenny
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Kilkenny than in most similar areas. The suburb is dominated by separate houses, but these are often smaller than the state average, with about 66% having three or more bedrooms.
$320
▲ +31.7%
- $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 Kilkenny — higher than 63% of areas.
| Kilkenny | $320 |
|---|---|
| 5009, SA | $315 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the South Australian figure of $300. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,517, which is about the same as the state average.
$1,517 ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,509
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Kilkenny splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (42%) and $200–$349 (41%), with Under $200 at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kilkenny, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 36%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (28%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 31.5% of households renting, a figure well above the South Australian average. Meanwhile, the 30.9% of homes owned outright is much lower than in most similar areas.
31.5% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.9% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Kilkenny splits fairly evenly between Rented (31%) and Owned outright (31%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 65.9% of the suburb, which is far below the state figure of 78%. This trend toward smaller homes is reflected in the bedroom count and the fact that there are more people per bedroom than in most other areas.
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.
65.9% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.3% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kilkenny, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kilkenny, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 31%.
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 Kilkenny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40693/kilkenny/topic/housing-dwellings