$380 ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $312
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Laverton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Laverton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 81.6% of all homes in Laverton, making it a predominantly detached residential area. It is a heavily rented part of Melbourne where fewer people own their homes outright compared to other regions. This shift is clear in the numbers, as the proportion of renters has risen significantly over the last decade.
$380
▲ +46.2%
- $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 Laverton — higher than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, which is higher than most areas, though this is about the same as the state and national figures. Weekly rent usually sits around $380, an increase of $120 since 2011.
$2,000 ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Laverton, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Laverton, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 45.7% of households renting, a figure far above the state average. Meanwhile, only 15.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national average and down from 23.6% in 2011.
45.7% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.5% ▼ -34.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Laverton, the largest group is Rented at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are spacious, with 82.2% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure. While detached houses remain the norm at 81.6%, this is down 5.9 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.6% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.5%
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 81.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.2% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.8%
- 2016: 85.9%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Laverton, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Laverton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) 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 Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051363/laverton/topic/housing-dwellings