Kentdale · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Kentdale

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

Housing costs in Kentdale have remained affordable, with typical monthly mortgage payments sitting well below the national figure. This rural area is dominated by separate houses, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Kentdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Kentdale sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Kentdale — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kentdale$200
6333, WA $300
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is far below the national figure at $200. Similarly, the typical monthly home loan payment of $1,200 is well below the Western Australian average.

$200

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $80
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,200

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,160
  • 2021: $1,200

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Kentdale splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Kentdale, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 44%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is well above the state average at 38%. Meanwhile, only 16% of households rent, which is far below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.

16.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.7%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.0%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51.2%
  • 2021: 38.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Kentdale, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (18%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 86% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the state average at 64%.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

86.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 86.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

64.0%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 70.7%
  • 2021: 64.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Kentdale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).

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 Kentdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50753/kentdale/topic/housing-dwellings