$460 ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $470
- 2016: $460
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kogarah · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Kogarah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High living costs and a shrinking number of family homes define the housing market in Kogarah. The area has seen a major shift toward renting, with 39% of households now renting, which is well above the national figure. This change is mirrored by a steep drop in detached houses and larger homes since 2011.
$460
▼ -2.1%
- $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 Kogarah — higher than 87% of areas.
| Kogarah | $460 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $460 and home loan payments are $2,214, both of which are much higher than most similar areas. While rents have barely changed since 2011, the typical monthly mortgage payment fell by $603 over that decade.
$2,214 ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,817
- 2016: $2,027
- 2021: $2,214
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kogarah, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $550–$749 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Kogarah splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $3,000 or more (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties are very common here, with 39% of households renting, a figure well above both the state and national levels. This trend is consistent with a decline in outright home ownership, which fell 11 percentage points to 29.4% since 2011.
39.0% ▲ +87.4%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.4% ▼ -26.8%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kogarah, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats and apartments now make up 45.9% of homes, while detached houses fell to 42.1%, which is far below the national figure. Because there are so few large homes, the area has some of the highest density of people per bedroom in the region.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
42.1% ▼ -37.2%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.5% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Kogarah splits fairly evenly between Flat or apartment (46%) and Separate house (42%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kogarah, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
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 Kogarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10040/kogarah/topic/housing-dwellings