$370 ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lake Macquarie - East · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Lake Macquarie - East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical rents in Lake Macquarie - East have jumped by $110 since 2011, while mortgage payments rose by $200 in the same period. The area is mostly made up of detached houses, with a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright.
$370
▲ +42.3%
- $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 Lake Macquarie - East — higher than 56% of areas.
| Lake Macquarie - East | $370 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, which is higher than most similar areas. Weekly rents sit around $370, a little below the New South Wales figure of $420.
$2,000 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lake Macquarie - East, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (23%) and Under $200 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lake Macquarie - East, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 23.7%, well below both the state and national levels.
23.7% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.0% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lake Macquarie - East splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 82.3% of all homes, far above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%. This helps explain why 76.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.3% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 84.2%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.9% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 76.0%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lake Macquarie - East, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lake Macquarie - East, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Lake Macquarie - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11101/lake-macquarie-east/topic/housing-dwellings