$387 ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $265
- 2016: $333
- 2021: $387
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lawson · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lawson
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher housing costs than most similar areas define Lawson, where the typical weekly rent is $387. This is a place of detached homes, with 94.1% of dwellings being separate houses, which is far above the national figure.
$387
▲ +46.0%
- $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 Lawson — higher than 79% of areas.
| Lawson | $387 |
|---|---|
| 2783, NSW | $387 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most similar areas at $387. The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,849, which is higher than in most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales figure.
$1,849 ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,849
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lawson, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lawson, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common in Lawson, with 36.9% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the state and national averages. Only 17.9% of households rent, which is far below the rates for New South Wales and Australia.
17.9% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.9% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lawson, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (37%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.1% of homes here, far above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%. These homes are often large, with 76.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is a little above the national average.
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.
94.1% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.9%
- 2016: 94.3%
- 2021: 94.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.3% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.3%
- 2016: 75.3%
- 2021: 76.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lawson, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lawson, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Lawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12298/lawson/topic/housing-dwellings