$380 ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $365
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Lakes · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in North Lakes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 90% of homes in North Lakes have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by larger residences. This preference for bigger houses is paired with a high proportion of renters and a relatively small number of people who own their homes outright.
$380
▲ +8.6%
- $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 North Lakes — higher than 60% of areas.
| North Lakes | $380 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $380, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,820, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
$1,820 ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $1,820
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In North Lakes, $350–$549 is the majority at 70%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In North Lakes, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and Under $1,000 (10%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 42.5% of households, a figure far above the national level. This is consistent with the fact that only 16.3% of homes are owned outright, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
42.5% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.3% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →North Lakes splits fairly evenly between Rented (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Owned outright at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 74.9% of the market, though this is 11 points lower than in 2011. Despite these larger homes, the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.80.
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.
74.9% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 85.9%
- 2016: 78.8%
- 2021: 74.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.5% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 89.2%
- 2016: 88.6%
- 2021: 89.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In North Lakes, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In North Lakes, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (7%).
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 North Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31402/north-lakes/topic/housing-dwellings