$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kempton · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Kempton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes in Kempton (L) than in the rest of Australia. This is a community of large, detached houses where costs for mortgages and rent remain well below the national figures.
$250
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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 Kempton — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure, though it has risen $100 since 2016. Mortgage payments are also low; the typical monthly payment of $1,300 is about the same as the state average and fell $260 since 2011.
$1,300 ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,560
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kempton, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kempton, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 63%; Under $1,000 is next at 37%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 42.1%, a rate that rose 16 points since 2011. Conversely, the proportion of households renting is far below both state and national levels, falling to 15.7% over the last decade.
15.7% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.1% ▲ +63.8%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Kempton splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Owned outright (40%), with Rented at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.9% of homes in Kempton (L), a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 86.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.9% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 94.2%
- 2021: 97.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.4% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.6%
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kempton, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kempton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Kempton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622014/kempton/topic/housing-dwellings