$380 ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lambton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lambton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher than typical costs for both renting and mortgages shape daily life in Lambton. While the area has a high number of separate houses, over a third of the community rents their home, which is well above the national figure.
$380
▲ +46.2%
- $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 Lambton — higher than 78% of areas.
| Lambton | $380 |
|---|---|
| 2299, NSW | $370 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $380 and monthly mortgage payments are $2,058, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas. Most renters pay between $350 and $549 a week, while 37.6% of homeowners pay between $1,800 and $2,999 per month.
$2,058 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,777
- 2021: $2,058
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lambton, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (22%) and Under $200 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lambton, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 35.2% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places and well above the national figure of 30.6%. About 32.5% of homes are owned outright, which is lower than in most areas.
35.2% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.5% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lambton splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76.1% of the market, a figure far above the state average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common than in most similar areas, with 41.4% of dwellings having exactly three 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.
76.1% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.7%
- 2016: 77.0%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.7% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lambton, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lambton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12273/lambton/topic/housing-dwellings