Kenmare · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Kenmare

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

A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $600 makes Kenmare one of the most affordable places in the state. This massive gap in housing costs sets the area apart from both Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Kenmare, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $600, which is far below the state figure of $1,842 and the national figure of $1,863.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 75%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Kenmare, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the Western Australia and Australia figures of 0.80.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Kenmare, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Kenmare, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 3 bedrooms is next at 31%.

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 Kenmare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50750/kenmare/topic/housing-dwellings