$250 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kempton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kempton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.1% of all homes in Kempton, far more than the national figure. This rural character is reflected in the local housing market, where typical home costs are well below the Australian average.
$250
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Kempton — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Rent is also affordable, with the usual weekly rent of $250 sitting a little below the Tasmania average.
$1,300 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,040
- 2016: $1,105
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kempton, $200–$349 is the majority at 82%; $350–$549 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kempton, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 68%; Under $1,000 is next at 32%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far fewer people rent here than in the rest of the state or country, with only 14.2% of households renting. About 37% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average.
14.2% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.0% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kempton, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, as 82.1% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state and national figures. Most of these are detached houses, with 95.1% of dwellings fitting this type.
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.
95.1% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.4%
- 2016: 96.1%
- 2021: 95.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.1% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 82.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kempton, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kempton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Kempton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60301/kempton/topic/housing-dwellings