$330 ▲ +65.0%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Great Lakes · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Great Lakes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Great Lakes are owned outright, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of home ownership is accompanied by housing costs that are generally lower than both the state and national averages.
$330
▲ +65.0%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Great Lakes — lower than 61% of areas.
| Great Lakes | $330 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,517, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also lower than most areas, with the usual rent sitting at $330.
$1,517 ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,378
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Great Lakes splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and $350–$549 (41%), with Under $200 at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Great Lakes, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 36%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (26%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common here, with 49.6% of homes owned outright, far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Conversely, the 22.4% of households renting is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
22.4% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.6% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Great Lakes, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (23%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the most common dwelling type at 72.8%. While 70.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the area has much lower bedroom occupancy than most places, with just 0.70 people per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.8% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.3% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Great Lakes, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Flat or apartment is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Great Lakes, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
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 Great Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10801/great-lakes/topic/housing-dwellings