$260 —
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kingaroy · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Kingaroy
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,200 make Kingaroy far more affordable than most other areas. This keeps housing costs low for residents, though a higher-than-average number of people rent their homes here. The town is dominated by large, separate houses with plenty of bedrooms.
$260
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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 Kingaroy — lower than 54% of areas.
| Kingaroy | $260 |
|---|---|
| 4610, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $260. Similarly, typical monthly mortgage payments are well below both the state and national figures, having fallen by $793 since 2011.
$1,200 ▼ -39.8%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,993
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kingaroy, $200–$349 is the majority at 69%; Under $200 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kingaroy, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 37.4% of households renting. About 31.6% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the Australian average.
37.4% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.6% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kingaroy, the largest group is Rented at 37%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 85.5% of homes. Most of these are large, with 80.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.5% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.1% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kingaroy, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Flat or apartment is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kingaroy, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) 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 Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL313008/kingaroy/topic/housing-dwellings