$275 ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $293
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Leycester · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Leycester
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Leycester is a separate house, making it a rare example of a completely detached housing area. This is a place where people mostly own their homes outright and face housing costs well below the national figures.
$275
▼ -6.1%
- $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 Leycester — lower than 52% of areas.
| Leycester | $275 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,350, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, usually sitting at $275.
$1,350 ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,250
- 2021: $1,350
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Leycester, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 73%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 44.9% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Only 8.2% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.
8.2% ▼ -43.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.9% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Leycester, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 40%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here tend to be large, with 93.9% having three or more bedrooms, far above the New South Wales figure of 68.6%. This means there are typically 0.90 people per bedroom, which is higher than most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.9% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.7%
- 2016: 85.2%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Leycester, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Leycester, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (10%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Leycester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12323/leycester/topic/housing-dwellings