$285 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kelso · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kelso
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Kelso is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-dwelling areas in the region. This is a place where home ownership is very common and costs remain affordable compared to the rest of the country.
$285
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- $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 Kelso — higher than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $285 and typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,250. Both figures are about the same as the Tasmania average and sit well below the national figures.
$1,250 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $900
- 2021: $1,250
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kelso, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kelso, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 60.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Only 10.1% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
10.1% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.9% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kelso, Owned outright is the majority at 65%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes tend to be spacious, with 78.3% having three or more bedrooms, well above the Tasmanian average. This contributes to a lower density of people per bedroom (0.70) than is typical across Australia.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 93.2%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 78.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kelso, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 65%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60300/kelso/topic/housing-dwellings