$340 —
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $193
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kilmore · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Kilmore
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
86% of homes in Kilmore are separate houses, making it a place dominated by detached living. While the area is mostly made up of large family homes, housing costs have climbed significantly over the last decade.
$340
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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 Kilmore — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $340 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,625, both of which are higher than most similar areas. These costs have risen sharply, with typical rents climbing $147 since 2016 and mortgage payments rising $477 since 2011.
$1,625 ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,148
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Kilmore splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (47%) and $350–$549 (44%), with Under $200 at 7%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kilmore, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 43.1% of households paying off a mortgage and 31.7% owning their home outright. The proportion of renters has fallen to 20.1%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
20.1% ▼ -29.8%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.7% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kilmore, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 82.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the state and national averages. Interestingly, while homes are larger, the number of people per bedroom has dropped from 1.10 in 2011 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.
86.0% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 84.4%
- 2021: 86.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.5% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.0%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 82.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kilmore, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Kilmore splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 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 Kilmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214011/kilmore/topic/housing-dwellings