$310 ▲ +148.0%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lord Howe Island · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Lord Howe Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 78.3% of all homes on Lord Howe Island, which is well above the national figure. The housing market here is unusual, with a very high proportion of people both owning their homes outright and renting compared to other areas.
$310
▲ +148.0%
- $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 Lord Howe Island — lower than 68% of areas.
| Lord Howe Island | $310 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,400, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also lower than most areas, sitting at $310, though this has risen by $185 since 2011.
$1,400 ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,164
- 2016: $1,867
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Lord Howe Island splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (39%) and $350–$549 (39%), with Under $200 at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lord Howe Island, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $3,000 or more (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of residents own their home outright at 41.6% compared to 31.0% nationally. At the same time, the proportion of households renting is well above the Australian average, though it fell 4.2 points since 2011.
37.3% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.6% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lord Howe Island splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Rented (38%), with Owned with a mortgage at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are common, though the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure at 67.1%. There are typically 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than most areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.3% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 83.7%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 78.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.1% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lord Howe Island, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lord Howe Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Lord Howe Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10803/lord-howe-island/topic/housing-dwellings