$366 —
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lalor - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Lalor - West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.7% of the homes in Lalor - West, far more than in most other areas. This is a place where the vast majority of people live in detached houses, and a high number of these households own their homes outright.
$366
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- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lalor - West — lower than 51% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,876 and weekly rents are $366, both of which are about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$1,876 —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lalor - West, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lalor - West, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38.7% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the 22.9% of households renting is well below the state and national averages.
22.9% —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.7% —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lalor - West splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 90.2% having three or more bedrooms, far above the Victoria average of 74.1%. Because of this, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than in most areas.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.7% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.2% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lalor - West, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lalor - West, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.
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 Lalor - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041530/lalor-west/topic/housing-dwellings