$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $128
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kiewa · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Kiewa (L) is a separate house, with 100% of dwellings being detached. This creates a landscape where large family homes are the norm, though rental properties are very rare.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kiewa — higher than 59% of areas.
| Kiewa | $300 |
|---|---|
| 3691 crosses VIC/NSW | $340 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,517, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Victorian figure. Weekly rents have jumped significantly since 2016, rising by $172 to reach a typical $300.
$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kiewa, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; $350–$549 is next at 36%.
In Kiewa, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 4.9% of households doing so—a figure far below the national average. Meanwhile, those owning their home outright fell to 30.4%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
4.9% ▼ -70.8%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.4% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Kiewa, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 31%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are generally large, with 77.5% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure, and the number of people per bedroom is much higher than in most similar areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.5% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Kiewa splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (44%), with 2 bedrooms at 8%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kiewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222039/kiewa/topic/housing-dwellings