$300 ▲ +200.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $235
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lacmalac · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Lacmalac is a separate house, making it a place where large, detached dwellings are the only option. While most residents own their homes, those with loans face typical monthly payments of $2,167, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lacmalac — higher than 57% of areas.
| Lacmalac | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2720, NSW | $250 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. However, the typical monthly mortgage payment is a little above the Australian average.
$300 ▲ +200.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Lacmalac, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 59%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 39.2% of homes owned outright, well above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. No households in the area are renting, which is far below the state and national averages.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.2% ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Lacmalac, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 43%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 90.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.2% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lacmalac, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Lacmalac, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (40%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lacmalac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12239/lacmalac/topic/housing-dwellings