$325 ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lyne · Federal Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Lyne are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This suggests a community with high rates of home ownership and relatively low housing costs. Most people live in large, detached houses, though the number of people sharing each bedroom has dropped since 2011.
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lyne — lower than 71% of areas.
| Lyne | $325 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,625 are well below the state figure and have fallen since 2011. Weekly rents are also lower than most areas, sitting at $325, which is a little below the national figure.
$325 ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,625 ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 76% of federal electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Lyne splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (43%) and $350–$549 (40%), with Under $200 at 13%.
In Lyne, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common here, with 47.1% of homes owned outright, a share that rose 21 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas and far below the state average.
20.3% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 89% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.1% ▲ +77.3%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Lyne, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common than in the state or nation, making up 85.5% of all homes. While 76.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are much fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.5% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.3% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 59% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lyne, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Lyne, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED124/lyne/topic/housing-dwellings