$277 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $277
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lake Bathurst · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lake Bathurst
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in Lake Bathurst than in most similar areas. This is a place of spacious, detached housing where nearly 45% of residents have no mortgage to pay. The housing market here is dominated by large family homes, though typical weekly rents remain well below the national figure.
$277
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Bathurst — lower than 51% of areas.
| Lake Bathurst | $277 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $277 is well below both the New South Wales and Australian figures. For those with loans, the typical monthly payment is $1,964, which is higher than most areas and slightly below the state figure.
$1,964 —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,571
- 2021: $1,964
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Lake Bathurst splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Lake Bathurst splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (42%) and $3,000 or more (42%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 44.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 10.5% of households rent, a rate far below that of New South Wales and Australia.
10.5% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.7% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lake Bathurst, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Lake Bathurst is a separate house, far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are generally large, with 82.9% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.9% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76.5%
- 2021: 82.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lake Bathurst, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lake Bathurst, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Bathurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12247/lake-bathurst/topic/housing-dwellings