$400 ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kiama · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Kiama
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than four in ten homes in Kiama are owned outright, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of ownership defines a housing market where few people rent and most residents live in large, detached houses.
$400
▲ +8.1%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Kiama — higher than 71% of areas.
| Kiama | $400 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,080, which is much higher than most areas, while typical weekly rents are higher than most areas at $400.
$2,080 ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,080
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kiama, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (24%) and $550–$749 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kiama, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 40.8% of homes owned outright—a figure well above the New South Wales average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 20.3%, which is far below the state and national figures.
20.3% ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.8% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kiama, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Kiama is dominated by large homes, as 83.4% are separate houses and 83.6% have three or more bedrooms. This abundance of space means there are much fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.4% ▲ +50.6%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 83.1%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.6% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 82.2%
- 2021: 83.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kiama, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Kiama splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.
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 Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10039/kiama/topic/housing-dwellings