$200 ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $145
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lockington - Gunbower · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Lockington - Gunbower
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of just $200 are far below the state and national figures, marking Lockington - Gunbower as a very affordable place to live. This low cost is matched by a high rate of home ownership and a strong preference for large, detached houses.
$200
▲ +100.0%
- $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 Lockington - Gunbower — lower than 93% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,320, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents have doubled since 2011 to reach $200, though they remain among the lowest for similar areas.
$1,320 ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,253
- 2021: $1,320
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Lockington - Gunbower splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (48%) and Under $200 (46%), with $350–$549 at 6%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lockington - Gunbower, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 42.8% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and has fallen to 13.3%.
13.3% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.8% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.4%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lockington - Gunbower, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in the area is a separate house, with 98.2% being detached. These homes tend to be large, as 85.7% have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.2% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 97.9%
- 2016: 97.7%
- 2021: 98.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.7% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 84.4%
- 2016: 86.7%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lockington - Gunbower, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lockington - Gunbower, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 Lockington - Gunbower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011408/lockington-gunbower/topic/housing-dwellings