# Housing & Dwellings — Lakemba

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Area: Lakemba (Statistical Area 2 (SA2))

More than half of all households in Lakemba rent their homes, which is far above national levels. This high rental rate and a high number of apartments mean that homes here are often smaller and more crowded than in most other areas.

The typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,712 is well below the New South Wales figure. Weekly rents are about the same as the national figure at $350 and have barely changed since 2016.

Apartments make up 69.8% of homes, which helps explain why only 25.5% are separate houses. Because there are so few large homes, Lakemba has a very high number of people per bedroom at 1.40.

Renting is very common here, with 58.1% of households renting, a figure far above the Australian average. Meanwhile, only 20.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far below most other areas.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median rent (weekly) | $350 | — |
| Median mortgage repayment (monthly) | $1,712 | — |
| Average people per bedroom | 1.40 | — |
| Households renting | 58.1% | — |
| Homes owned outright | 20.1% | — |
| Separate (detached) houses | 25.5% | — |
| Homes with three or more bedrooms | 28.4% | — |

**How homes are owned or rented** — Rented 58.1%, Owned outright 20.1%, Owned with a mortgage 18.5%, Not stated 2.2%, Other tenure 1.1%

**Types of homes** — Flat or apartment 69.8%, Separate house 25.5%, Townhouse / semi-detached 4.1%, Other dwelling 0.3%

**Bedrooms per home** — 2 bedrooms 63.2%, 3 bedrooms 18.5%, 4 bedrooms 6.2%, 1 bedroom 5.6%, 5 or more 3.7%, Studio / none 0.5%

**Weekly rent distribution** — $350–$549 46.9%, $200–$349 39.0%, $550–$749 5.6%, Under $200 4.5%, $750 or more 0.6%

**Monthly mortgage distribution** — $1,000–$1,799 34.2%, $1,800–$2,999 28.8%, Under $1,000 16.4%, $3,000 or more 13.2%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021573/lakemba/topic/housing-dwellings