$312 ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $312
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kings Meadows · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kings Meadows
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher rental rates and a large number of renters define the housing landscape in Kings Meadows. While the typical home loan payment of $1,365 is well below the national figure, over a third of the population rents their home. This makes the area stand out for its high proportion of renters compared to other similar places.
$312
▲ +41.8%
- $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 Kings Meadows — higher than 61% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $312, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state average. Meanwhile, mortgage payments are lower than most areas and sit well below the national typical payment of $1,863.
$1,365 ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,365
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kings Meadows, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (32%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kings Meadows, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 33.2% of households renting, which is well above the state figure. This is mirrored by a low rate of outright home ownership at 29.5%, well below the Tasmania average.
33.2% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.5% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Kings Meadows splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.8% of homes, which is far above the national figure. However, the area has fewer large homes than most places, with the share of houses having three or more bedrooms well below both the state and national figures.
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.
83.8% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.9%
- 2016: 87.3%
- 2021: 83.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.6% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kings Meadows, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Flat or apartment is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kings Meadows, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 Kings Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60306/kings-meadows/topic/housing-dwellings