$350 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lalor - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Lalor - East than in most similar areas, and there are now more households renting here than the state average. The typical weekly rent is $350, which is about the same as the national figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lalor - East — lower than 57% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,663, which is a little below both the state and national figures. Rent is fairly standard for the area, with nearly half of renters paying between $350 and $549 a week.
$350 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,663 —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Lalor - East, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (44%) and Under $200 (5%).
Lalor - East splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.5% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the state and national averages. However, the 32.8% of households renting is also well above the state average.
32.8% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.5% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Lalor - East, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with separate houses making up 82.9% of dwellings, far above the national figure. Because 81.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the state average.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.9% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.5% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lalor - East, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Flat or apartment is next at 10%.
In Lalor - East, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 2 bedrooms is next at 15%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lalor - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041529/lalor-east/topic/housing-dwellings