$100 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Kenny · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low living costs make Port Kenny a very affordable place to live. Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $953, which is far below the national figure of $1,863. This affordability is paired with a high rate of outright home ownership.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Kenny — lower than 94% of areas.
| Port Kenny | $100 |
|---|---|
| 5671, SA | $100 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the lowest for similar areas at just $100, which is far below the South Australian figure of $300. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state average.
$100 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$953 —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Port Kenny, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Port Kenny, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 42.4%. Conversely, the 12.1% of households that rent is far below both the state and national levels.
12.1% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.4% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Port Kenny, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 72.7% of the area, though the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure. This is reflected in the low density of 0.60 people per bedroom.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.7% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
42.4% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Port Kenny, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Other dwelling is next at 17%.
Port Kenny splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (46%) and 3 bedrooms (42%), with 4 bedrooms at 12%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Port Kenny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41200/port-kenny/topic/housing-dwellings