$328 ▲ +64.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $328
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lake Illawarra · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lake Illawarra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Lake Illawarra are renting, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This makes the area stand out as a high-rental hub where a typical weekly rent is $328. The housing landscape is shaped by a high proportion of renters and a lower-than-usual number of detached family homes.
$328
▲ +64.0%
- $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 Illawarra — higher than 65% of areas.
| Lake Illawarra | $328 |
|---|---|
| 2528, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $328, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Similarly, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, sitting well below the state average.
$1,733 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,430
- 2016: $1,555
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lake Illawarra, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $200–$349 (30%) and Under $200 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Lake Illawarra splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 48.3% of the area, which is far above the Australian average of 30.6%. This is consistent with the fact that only 26.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure well below most other areas.
48.3% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.5%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.6% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lake Illawarra, the largest group is Rented at 48%, followed by Owned outright (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across the nation, making up only 49.9% of homes. There are also far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the state average, with 35% of dwellings having just two bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
49.9% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.4% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lake Illawarra, Separate house is the majority at 50%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Lake Illawarra splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (41%) and 2 bedrooms (36%), with 4 bedrooms at 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 Illawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12259/lake-illawarra/topic/housing-dwellings