$418 ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $418
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kingsley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kingsley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Kingsley, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,000. The area is dominated by large family homes, with nearly 92% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$418
▲ +16.1%
- $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 Kingsley — higher than 85% of areas.
| Kingsley | $418 |
|---|---|
| 6026, WA | $440 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents and mortgages are both high here. The typical weekly rent is $418, which is a little above the national figure of $375, while the usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,000.
$2,000 ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kingsley, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kingsley, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning and renting patterns are distinct, as 40% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Only 11.8% of households rent, a proportion far below both the state and national averages.
11.8% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Kingsley splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (40%), with Rented at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large detached houses are the norm, with 84.3% of homes being separate houses and 91.9% having three or more bedrooms. This high proportion of large homes helps explain why there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.3% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.4%
- 2016: 87.1%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.9% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.8%
- 2016: 91.3%
- 2021: 91.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kingsley, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kingsley, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Kingsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50764/kingsley/topic/housing-dwellings