$435 ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $386
- 2021: $435
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lysterfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Lysterfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people now own their homes outright in Lysterfield than in 2011, and the area has become dominated by large, detached houses. It is a place where nearly every resident lives in a separate house, and home ownership is far more common than renting.
$435
▲ +24.3%
- $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 Lysterfield — higher than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much higher than most areas, with the typical monthly home-loan payment rising to $2,200 since 2011. This is a little above the national figure of $1,863, while typical weekly rents are also a little above the national average at $435.
$2,200 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lysterfield, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $550–$749 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Lysterfield splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $3,000 or more (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning and renting is skewed heavily toward ownership, as just 7.4% of households rent—a figure far below the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 37.7% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Victorian average and has risen since 2011.
7.4% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.7% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lysterfield, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 38%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Lysterfield is a separate house, with 99.7% of dwellings being detached, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This is reflected in the home sizes, as 98.7% of houses have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.7% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 99.5%
- 2016: 99.6%
- 2021: 99.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
98.7% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 97.7%
- 2016: 97.4%
- 2021: 98.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lysterfield, Separate house is the majority at 100%; Flat or apartment is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lysterfield, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Lysterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011255/lysterfield/topic/housing-dwellings