$480 —
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $480
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kiama · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Kiama
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 70.7% of all homes in Kiama, where a very high proportion of residents own their place outright. This has created a market with much lower rental rates than usual and high costs for those seeking to buy or rent.
$480
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kiama — higher than 95% of areas.
| Kiama | $480 |
|---|---|
| 2533, NSW | $480 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well above the national figure at $480, having risen by $250 since 2016. Home-loan payments are also among the highest for similar areas, with the usual monthly payment climbing to $2,200 in 2021.
$2,200 ▲ +46.7%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kiama, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $550–$749 (30%) and $200–$349 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kiama, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the New South Wales and national figures at 46.4%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the state and national averages, falling by 10 points since 2011.
18.5% ▼ -36.2%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.4% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 46.4%
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 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes with three or more bedrooms are far more common here than in the rest of the state. This trend, alongside a rise in separate houses, helps explain why the number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
70.7% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.5% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kiama, Separate house is the majority at 71%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kiama, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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/ucl/UCL113007/kiama/topic/housing-dwellings