$350 ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Kennedy · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Port Kennedy
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 94% of homes in Port Kennedy are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. Most families live in spacious properties, with the vast majority of houses featuring three or more bedrooms. This creates a residential landscape that is far more house-heavy than the state or national average.
$350
▲ +6.1%
- $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 Port Kennedy — higher than 71% of areas.
| Port Kennedy | $350 |
|---|---|
| 6172, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most similar areas. Home loan payments are around $1,700 a month, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian average.
$1,700 ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,861
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Kennedy, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Kennedy, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all households have a mortgage, while 22.4% are renting. The proportion of homes owned outright is 21.5%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
22.4% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.5% ▲ +32.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Port Kennedy, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Rented is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 93.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and 71.6% having four. Because houses are so large, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.7% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 93.4%
- 2021: 93.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.9% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 93.3%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Kennedy, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Kennedy, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 73%; 3 bedrooms is next at 15%.
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 Port Kennedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51260/port-kennedy/topic/housing-dwellings