$277 ▲ +97.9%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $277
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Upper Lachlan Shire · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Upper Lachlan Shire
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 50% of homes in Upper Lachlan Shire are owned outright, making it a place where home ownership is far more common than in most other areas. This stability is reflected in the local housing market, where typical costs for rent and mortgages sit well below the state and national figures.
$277
▲ +97.9%
- $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 Upper Lachlan Shire — higher than 56% of areas.
| Upper Lachlan Shire | $277 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $277, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state average, though the typical payment has risen by $80 since 2011 to reach $1,540.
$1,540 ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,460
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,540
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Upper Lachlan Shire, the largest group is $200–$349 at 50%, followed by $350–$549 (25%) and Under $200 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Upper Lachlan Shire, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is rare here, with only 12.6% of households renting—a figure far below the national average and 4.6 points lower than in 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright is far above both the state and national figures.
12.6% ▼ -26.8%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.9% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Upper Lachlan Shire, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses dominate the landscape at 96.6%, far above the national figure. Most homes are large, with 80.7% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
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.
96.6% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 96.7%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 96.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.7% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Upper Lachlan Shire, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Upper Lachlan Shire, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Upper Lachlan Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17640/upper-lachlan-shire/topic/housing-dwellings