$500 ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $470
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lidcombe · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lidcombe
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Lidcombe than in the typical Australian suburb. This area is shaped by a high proportion of apartments and a rental market that is much more active than the state or national average. The typical resident faces housing costs that are well above the national figures.
$500
▲ +35.1%
- $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 Lidcombe — higher than 92% of areas.
| Lidcombe | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2141, NSW | $468 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas, with the typical payment of $500 being well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also high, with the usual monthly payment of $2,308 sitting a little above the Australian average.
$2,308 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,100
- 2021: $2,308
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lidcombe, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $550–$749 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lidcombe, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 43.6% of households renting, a figure far above the national rate of 30.6%. Conversely, only 20.7% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 31.5%.
43.6% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.7% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lidcombe, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Owned outright (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small-scale living is common in Lidcombe, where detached houses make up only 38.7% of homes, far below the national figure of 72.3%. Because there are so few large homes, the 1.10 people per bedroom is well above the national average.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
38.7% ▼ -35.3%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.9% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lidcombe, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 45%, followed by Separate house (39%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (16%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lidcombe, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
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 Lidcombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12325/lidcombe/topic/housing-dwellings