$500 —
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kew (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,010 place Kew (Southern Metropolitan) among the most expensive areas for housing. This is a high-cost neighborhood where a large proportion of people own their homes outright, contrasting with the high costs faced by those with loans or renting.
$500
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- $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 Kew (Southern Metropolitan) — higher than 91% of areas.
| Kew (Southern Metropolitan) | $500 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $500, which is well above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also far above the state and national averages, having risen by $510 since 2016.
$3,010 —
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $3,010
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kew (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $550–$749 (23%) and $750 or more (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kew (Southern Metropolitan), $3,000 or more is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 42.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is well below the state and national figures.
24.2% —
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.8% —
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kew (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 65.2% of homes, which is well below the national figure of 72.3%. While 75.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the share of detached houses has fallen slightly since 2016.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
65.2% —
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.5% —
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 75.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kew (Southern Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 65%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Kew (Southern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (34%) and 4 bedrooms (30%), with 2 bedrooms at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24006/kew/topic/housing-dwellings