$180 ▲ +63.6%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $110
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lachlan · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Lachlan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most areas define Lachlan, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $878. This makes the region far more affordable than the New South Wales and national figures. Most people live in large, detached houses, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
$180
▲ +63.6%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Lachlan — lower than 77% of areas.
| Lachlan | $180 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at $180, though this rose $70 since 2011. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $878 is far below the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$878 ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $900
- 2021: $878
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lachlan, Under $200 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lachlan, Under $1,000 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, accounting for 42.0% of households. Meanwhile, the 27.4% of households that rent is well below the state figure.
27.4% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.0% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lachlan, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 94.3% of all dwellings. This explains why 80.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.3% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 95.9%
- 2016: 92.3%
- 2021: 94.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.1% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lachlan, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lachlan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Lachlan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14600/lachlan/topic/housing-dwellings