$250 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lavington · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 75.5% of all homes in Lavington. This area is much more affordable than the state average, with typical monthly mortgage payments far below those in New South Wales. It is also a place where renting is much more common than in most other Australian areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lavington — lower than 60% of areas.
| Lavington | $250 |
|---|---|
| 2641, NSW | $250 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,257 are far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Renting is also well below the national average, with a typical weekly rent of $250.
$250 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,257 ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Lavington, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
In Lavington, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 30%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 39.4% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. This is consistent with the fact that homes owned outright are much lower than in most areas at 29.8%.
39.4% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.8% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Lavington, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are well above the state and national averages. While 75.5% of homes are separate houses, the area has fewer large homes, with those having three or more bedrooms being well below the Australian figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.5% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.1% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lavington, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
In Lavington, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lavington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12296/lavington/topic/housing-dwellings