Leadville · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Leadville

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Weekly rents as low as $150 highlight the huge gap between Leadville and the rest of the country. This is a low-cost area where housing is much more affordable than the state or national figures. Most residents live in detached houses, with a high number of people owning their homes outright.

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📍 Leadville, Suburb / Locality

Where Leadville sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150 ▲ +114.3%
  • $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 Leadville — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Leadville$150
2844, NSW $200
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,140, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Rent is also much lower than most areas, with the typical weekly cost sitting at just $150.

$150 ▲ +114.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $70
  • 2016: $60
  • 2021: $150

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,140 ▲ +81.0%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $630
  • 2016: $780
  • 2021: $1,140

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Leadville, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high, as 44% of homes are owned outright—far above the 31% national figure. Only 16% of households rent, which is far below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.

16.0% ▼ -34.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.3%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

44.0% ▼ -7.0%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47.3%
  • 2016: 47.9%
  • 2021: 44.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Leadville, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (17%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Leadville is a separate house, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. While 64% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the Australian figure of 73.8%.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.9%
  • 2016: 95.8%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

64.0% ▼ -27.0%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.7%
  • 2016: 72.9%
  • 2021: 64.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Leadville, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Leadville splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (32%) and 3 bedrooms (32%), with 4 bedrooms at 26%.

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 Leadville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12299/leadville/topic/housing-dwellings