$200 ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lockhart · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Lockhart
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs and a high rate of home ownership set Lockhart apart from the rest of the state. About half of all homes are owned outright, and typical weekly rents are far below the national figure. This creates a housing market that is much more affordable than in most other Australian areas.
$200
▲ +100.0%
- $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 Lockhart — lower than 71% of areas.
| Lockhart | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Mortgage costs are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,192 sitting well below the national figure.
$1,192 ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $997
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,192
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lockhart, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lockhart, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Lockhart, with 49.2% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 15.0% of households that rent is among the lowest at this level.
15.0% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.2% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lockhart, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.3% of the market, far above the national figure. Most homes are large, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.3% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 97.2%
- 2016: 96.1%
- 2021: 96.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.4% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 81.5%
- 2016: 84.1%
- 2021: 82.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lockhart, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lockhart, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Lockhart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14950/lockhart/topic/housing-dwellings