$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kandos · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Kandos, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $867. This affordability is reflected in the high number of residents who own their homes outright, though rental prices have climbed recently.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kandos — lower than 71% of areas.
| Kandos | $220 |
|---|---|
| 2848, NSW | $220 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $220, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Mortgage payments are also far below state and national levels, falling by $86 since 2011 to a typical $867 per month.
$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kandos, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 36%.
In Kandos, Under $1,000 is the majority at 63%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 25%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of all homes in Kandos are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This ownership rate has risen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011, while the share of households renting has fallen slightly to 29.6%.
29.6% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.3% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Kandos, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (17%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.6% of the local market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than across Australia, and the number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.6% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.7% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kandos, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Kandos, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kandos [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115090/kandos/topic/housing-dwellings