$300 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kenwick · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kenwick
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly every home in Kenwick is a separate house, with 97.8% of dwellings being detached. This makes for a very suburban feel where large family homes are the norm. The area is more affordable than the national average, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting below both state and national figures.
$300
→ 0.0%
- $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 Kenwick — higher than 57% of areas.
| Kenwick | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6107, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,517 is a little below the Western Australian and national figures.
$1,517 ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,659
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kenwick, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kenwick, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is less common here than in most areas, with only 24.3% of homes owned outright. This is well below the national figure of 31.0%, while the 28.1% of households renting is much higher than in similar areas.
28.1% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.3% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kenwick, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned outright (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 91.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This high proportion of big houses is consistent with 97.8% of all homes being separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.8% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.0%
- 2016: 95.2%
- 2021: 97.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.8% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.6%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 91.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kenwick, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kenwick, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 5 or more (6%).
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 Kenwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50754/kenwick/topic/housing-dwellings