$260 ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $235
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lakes Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Lakes Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 make Lakes Creek a much more affordable place to live than most other areas. Housing costs here are well below the state and national figures, reflecting a local market where both buying and renting are relatively cheap.
$260
▲ +10.6%
- $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 Lakes Creek — lower than 83% of areas.
| Lakes Creek | $260 |
|---|---|
| 4701, QLD | $270 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $260, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home loans are also cheaper than usual, with the typical monthly payment falling by $217 since 2011.
$1,300 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lakes Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; Under $200 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lakes Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 34.3% of households renting, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up 27.1% of the area, a little below the Queensland average.
34.3% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.1% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lakes Creek splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (34%), with Owned outright at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 88.5% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 77.5% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
88.5% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 90.0%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.5% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lakes Creek, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lakes Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Lakes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031211/lakes-creek/topic/housing-dwellings