$510 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $510
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kingston · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kingston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all households in Kingston are rented, a figure far above both the territory and national averages. This high proportion of renters aligns with a housing market dominated by apartments and high rental costs. It is a densely packed area where most people live in flats rather than houses.
$510
▲ +13.3%
- $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 Kingston — higher than 93% of areas.
| Kingston | $510 |
|---|---|
| 2604, ACT | $500 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent in Kingston is among the highest at this level, sitting well above the national figure at $510. Typical monthly mortgage payments are around $1,950, which is about the same as the territory average.
$1,950 ▼ -21.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,492
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kingston, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $550–$749 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Kingston splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with $3,000 or more at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 50.8% of households renting, which is far above the national rate of 30.6%. Conversely, homes owned outright are among the lowest at this level and far below the Australian figure.
50.8% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.5% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kingston, Rented is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 90.5% of homes, while separate houses are far below the national average at just 3%. Because three-bedroom homes are so rare, there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
3.0% ▼ -58.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
21.5% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kingston, Flat or apartment is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kingston, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 1 bedroom is next at 24%.
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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80083/kingston/topic/housing-dwellings